Charlie Puth - River: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "River" 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 River Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Charlie Puth
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 "River" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Am Don't run from me river E Don't run from me river river F No don't run from me river D Don't run from me river river Am E Look, you can play it cool E F Act like you don't care F D River don't mean cruel E Am You're pushing me away E Don't want to get hurt F Saw you hurt me first D With the words you say Dm Maybe you should fall G7 That's what rivers do C 'cause when you're in love F You don't mind a different view E Things are looking up Chorus: Am Oh river (river, river) E Don't run (run, run) F Don't run (river, river) D Don't run (run, run) Am Oh river (river, river) E Don't run (run, run) F Don't run (river, river) D From our love (run, run) Look, darlin', don't give up When the water's rough Where you gonna go? My heart is your home Nothin' is as cold As runnin' on your own So river, don't you rush Maybe you should fall That's what rivers do 'Cause when you're in love You don't mind a different view Things are lookin' up Chorus Am Don't run from me river E Don't run from me river river F No don't run from me river D Don't run from me river river Am No don't run from me river E Don't run from me river river F D No don't run from me river Maybe you should fall That's what rivers do 'Cause when you're in love You don't mind a different view Things are lookin' up Chorus Oh river (River, river) (Don't run from me, river) Don't run (Run, run) (Don't run from me river, river) Don't run (River, river) (No, don't run from me, river) Don't run (Run, run) (Don't run from me river, river) Oh river (River, river) (Don't run from me, river) Don't run (Run, run) (Don't run from me river, river) Don't run (River, river) (No, don't run from me, river) From our love (Run, run) (Don't run from me river, river) No You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm  C  D  Dm  E  F  G7  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" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "River" by Charlie Puth.