The River

E                                     D4
Looked out my window to the east this morning
         D                         E
To the east there was a big old cloud
E                      D4
This Hurricane had no name
            D                            E
But it was sure to tear house from the ground.
E                                     D4
It would take children from their mammas
         D                     E
No this terror don't discriminate
E                                   D4
But what's worse is the sickness it would leave behind
D                  E
mistrust confusion and hate.

pre I

F#m                 G#m                  A          B
We all look for salvation in the seconds before the rain
F#m                  G#m             A
Why not say a little prayer on any old sunny day?

chorus

             E                      A
Take me as I am. Take me to the promised land.
              D                   E
Never let me go. Never leave me lonely.
                 E                      A
Take me to the river. Accompany me to heaven.
                 D                          E
Every one will know that you're my one and only.
E                           D4
Little man why you play so hard,
          D                                E
Like no brother ain never gon' do nothing good?
            E                D4
It's such a shame when you act reckless
         D                          E
Like no one never found love in no hood.
  E                     D4
Lord knows there are snakes in the water
         D                              E
And I've always had to fight for what's mine.
      E                 D4
But I would never tell my daughter
        D                                  E
Being black means going and killing my own kind.

pre II

F#m                 G#m            A               B
I'm all about keeping it real and death is a part of life...
F#m                          G#m                  A
But as long as we're here walking around why we singing about trying to die?

chorus

             E                      A
Take me as I am. Take me to the promised land.
              D                   E
Never let me go. Never leave me lonely.
                 E                      A
Take me to the river. Accompany me to heaven.
                 D                          E
Every one will know that you're my one and only.
E                 D4
 It's gonna be alright
   D                        E
Just take my hand we'll go together
E              D4
 No need to go far
            D                       E
What we've got right here this is heaven

pre II

F#m                 G#m            A               B
I'm all about keeping it real and death is a part of life...
F#m                          G#m                  A
But as long as we're here walking around why we singing about trying to die?

chorus

             E                      A
Take me as I am. Take me to the promised land.
              D                   E
Never let me go. Never leave me lonely.
                 E                      A
Take me to the river. Accompany me to heaven.
                 D                          E
Every one will know that you're my one and only.
             E                      A
Take me as I am. Take me to the promised land.
              D                   E
Never let me go. Never leave me lonely.
                 E                      A
Take me to the river. Accompany me to heaven.
                 D                          E
Every one will know that you're my one and only.
             E                      A
Take me as I am. Take me to the promised land.
              D                   E
Never let me go. Never leave me lonely.
                 E                      A
Take me to the river. Accompany me to heaven.
                 D                          E
Every one will know that you're my one and only.