Garth Brooks, The River (1991)
^{Key: :[Gb] (w: Victoria Shaw, Garth Brooks)}

INTRO: [Gb] [Db]

VERSE 1:
You know a [Db] dream is like a river
Ever [Gb] changin' as it [Db] flows
And a [Gb] dreamer's just a [Db] vessel
That must [Ebm] follow where it [Ab] goes
Trying to [Db] learn from [Gb] what's be-[Db]-hind you
And never [Gb] knowing what's in store
Makes each [Db] day a [Gb] constant [Db] battle
Just to [Ab] stay between the [Db] shores [Gb] [Db]

CHORUS:
I will [Db] sail [Gb] my [Db] vessel
'Til the [Gb] river runs [Db] dry
Like a [Gb] bird upon the [Db] wind
These [Ebm] waters are my [Ab] sky
I'll never [Db] reach my [Gb] desti-[Db]-nation
[Gb] If I never try
So I will [Db] sail [Gb] my [Db] vessel
'Til the [Ab] river runs [Db] dry

VERSE 2:
Too many [Db] times we stand aside
And let [Gb] waters slip a-[Db]-way
'Til what we [Gb] put off 'til to-[Db]-morrow
Has [Ebm] now become to-[Ab]-day
So don't you [Db] sit up-[Gb]-on the [Db] shoreline
And [Gb] say you're satisfied
[Db] Choose to change the rapids
And [Ab] dare to dance the [Db] tide [Gb] [Db]

REPEAT CHORUS:

BRIDGE:
And there's [Bbm] bound to be rough [Gb] waters
And I [Db] know I'll take some [Gb] falls
But with the [Ebm] good lord as my [Db] captain
I can [Gb] make it through them [Ab] all

SONG KEY CHANGE: [+2] [Ab]

CHORUS:
I will [Eb] sail [Ab] my [Eb] vessel
'Til the [Ab] river runs [Eb] dry
Like a [Ab] bird upon the [Eb] wind
These [Fm] waters are my [Bb] sky
I'll never [Eb] reach my [Ab] desti-[Eb]-nation
[Ab] If I never try
So I will [Eb] sail [Ab] my [Eb] vessel
'Til the [Bb] river runs [Eb] dry

OUTRO:
So I will [Eb] sail [Ab] my [Eb] vessel
'Til the [Bb] river runs [Eb] dry