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

INTRO: [D] [A]

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

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

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

REPEAT CHORUS:

BRIDGE:
And there's [F#m] bound to be rough [D] waters
And I [A] know I'll take some [D] falls
But with the [Bm] good lord as my [A] captain
I can [D] make it through them [E] all

SONG KEY CHANGE: [+2] [E]

CHORUS:
I will [B] sail [E] my [B] vessel
'Til the [E] river runs [B] dry
Like a [E] bird upon the [B] wind
These [C#m] waters are my [F#] sky
I'll never [B] reach my [E] desti-[B]-nation
[E] If I never try
So I will [B] sail [E] my [B] vessel
'Til the [F#] river runs [B] dry

OUTRO:
So I will [B] sail [E] my [B] vessel
'Til the [F#] river runs [B] dry