Alessia Cara - River Of Tears: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "River Of Tears" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

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D#m7                            B
Still got the flowers that you sent
        F#                              C#
And the note you wrote that said we're meant to be forever
D#m7                   B
I keep them all as evidence
       F#                                 C#
In a drawer under the mirror, filled with empty promises
B
I don't know why
       D#m7
I keep letting you lie to me
F#
Hard as I try
           C#
It seems I can't break away
               D#m7
I thought that you would be the hero
          B
Come and save the day
                 F#
But you're a villain
                 C#
Your sins unforgiven

Chorus:
          D#m7                            B
I'm going down, and you have watched me drown
              F#                        C#
In a river of tears, lost beneath the stream
          D#m7                               B
Under the waves, I've found the strength to say
              F#                   C#
The river of tears has washed me clean
B
Go 'head and wish me well
D#m
I'll cry a wishing well
F#
I'll fly before I fail
C#                       D#m7
I'll set sail and drift away
                     B
So I won't need you here
                      F#
Love sinks and hope floats
               C#
In a river of tears
In a river of tears

I catch your scent in every wind
And I recall the love we had, I can't pretend
That I don't miss you every now and then
But the hurt is for the better, movin' on, it's now or never

(Ho-ahh) Lost in the tide,
(Ahh) I can't keep my pillows dry
(Ahh) Like there's a sea in my eyes,
(Ahh) I realize that sometimes
Love brings you flowers, then it builds you coffins
And far too often, we end up falling to our demise

Chorus

D#m7      C#            F#
Cry me a river, build myself a bridge
          G#m7            B
I'm over this, can't let memories become the death of me
            D#m7       C#            F#
I'm glad to see everything that you are
          G#m7             B
And I believe that you are everything I needed

But I don't need no more

Chorus


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C#

Guitar chord C#

D#m

Guitar chord D#m

D#m7

Guitar chord D#m7

F#

Guitar chord F#

G#m

Guitar chord G#m

G#m7

Guitar chord G#m7

B

Guitar chord B

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "River Of Tears" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "River Of Tears" by Alessia Cara.