Intro: (SOUNDS LIKE AN OLD PHONOGRAPH RECORD)
B E B E
If life is a river
B E B E
I'm in white water
B Dbm E B E
Swept along to I don't know where
B Dbm
Try to run across the fire
E B E
But I fear it's getting hotter
A E
If life is a river
B E B E
I'm in white water
A E
If life is a river
B E B E
I'm in white water
A E
B E A E
(DRUMS START PLAYING)
B F# B
If life is a river
F# B F# B
I'm in white water
F# Abm B F# B
Swept along to I don't know where
F# Abm
Try to run across the fire
B F# B
But I fear it's getting hotter
E B
If life is a river
F# B F# B
I'm in white water
Verse:
Abm B
I don't know which way the winds will blow
E F# B
I don't know which way the winds gonna blow
Dbm Abm
I kneel down and ask for help
Dbm E
Am I just talking to myself
(F#) B F# B
If life is a river
F# B F# B
I'm in white water
F# Abm B F# B
Swept along to I don't know where
F# Abm
Try to run across the fire
B F# B
But I fear it's getting hotter
E B
If life is a river
F# B F# B
I'm in white water
Instrumental:
F# B
E B
F# Abm
E B
F# Abm
F# B E B
B F# B
Verse:
Abm
I've never been bored
B
But I've sure been scared
E
Is there a place for me
F# B
Somewhere
Dbm
On this river
Abm
That we all share
Dbm
I want to ride that river
E
If it'll take me there
(F#) B F# B
If life is a river
F# B F# B
I'm in white water
F# Abm B F# B
Swept along to I don't know where
F# Abm
Try to run across the fire
B F# B
But I fear it's getting hotter
E B
If life is a river
F# B F# B
I'm in white water
OUTRO:
E B
If life is a river
F# B F# B
I'm in white water
F# B
F# B E B
Composição de Murray McLauchlan/Alan Rhody