Ben Howard - Rivers In Your Mouth: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Rivers In Your Mouth" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

Learn Rivers In Your Mouth Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Ben Howard

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Rivers In Your Mouth" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

G
Hold it in love
Bm                 A                G
The river in your mouth is pouring out
G
Water takes the
 Bm      A               G
Shape of all that it surrounds
G
Yeah I know
     Bm     A        G
I've been trying so hard to keep in time
     Bm          A             G
With all of the hours in your day

Hold it in, they wouldn't let you
out among the crowd
Not like that these streets will tear you down
How it is, under my skin
Now you are; pictures of all you'll ever be

   A  Bm    G
I am not myself
 D
Today
  A   Bm     G
I am not feeling
G
Okay

Hold it in, the river in your mouth is pouring out
Water takes the shape of all that it surrounds
Yeah I know, I've been trying so hard
To keep in time, with all of the sounds
that you make

Hold it in they come at you from both
sides of your mind
Thick and thin; these walls you'll
always stand behind
I'm sick and tired, oh I begged for
the world to change
But it don't, it ain't all you and that's the thing

Chorus:
I am not myself today
I am not feeling okay

And you
showed me hope amidst the hellequins in spring
And you
told me life was learning how to be your friend


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

D

Guitar chord D

G

Guitar chord G

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 "Rivers In Your Mouth" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Rivers In Your Mouth" by Ben Howard.