Like a River Runs

Bleachers - Like a River Runs: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Like a River Runs" 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.

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Learn Like a River Runs Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Bleachers

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 "Like a River Runs" smoothly on your guitar.

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B
I woke up thinking you were still here
E
My hands shaking with regret
B
I've held this dream for such a long long time

                G#m
And I wanna get up
                       E
To the rhythm of a wild,
                         F#
to the rhythm of a wild heart
That beats, that beats like a rolling drum

I saw you standing on the corner
I saw you standing on your own
And I get the feeling that it's, it's all a dream

And I wanna get up
To the rhythm of a wild,
to the rhythm of a wild heart
That beats, that beats like a drum

Chorus:
        B
When I fall asleep I can see your face
        E
What I lost in you I will not replace
            G#m
And I could run away, I could let them down
    E         F#          B
But I will remember your light

Your light, it follows me in darkness
I'm trying hard, but I can't win
And I've played the victim for a long, long time

And I wanna grow up
From the rhythm of a young,
from the rhythm of a younger heart
It leads just like a river runs

Tonight, I sit over the parkway
The summer's gone and I'm alone
And I get the feeling that you're somewhere close

And I wanna get up
To the rhythm of your wild,
to the rhythm of your wild heart
It beats, been beating since you've gone

Chorus:
When I fall asleep, I can see your face
What I lost in you I will not replace
And I could run away, I could let them down
But I will remember your light

When I fall asleep, I can see your face
(I don't walk alone)
What I lost in you I will not replace
(No, I don't walk alone)
And I could run away, I could let them down
And I know you're gone, but still
I will remember your light

(I will remember)
(I will remember)
(I will remember)
(I will remember)

And if you see me in the darkness
I hope you know I'm not alone
I carry you with every breath I take
And I won't let up, I won't let up, oh
Until the wind is gone


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If you are also interested in learning how to play "Like a River Runs" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Like a River Runs" by Bleachers.

Bleachers - Like a River Runs: Guitar Chords

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