Eric Clapton - River of Tears: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "River of Tears" 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 of Tears Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Eric Clapton
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 of Tears" smoothly on your guitar.
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C F It's three miles to the river that would carry me away, Dm7 And two miles to the dusty street Gsus4 G that I saw you on today, C F It's four miles to my lonely room where I'm gonna hide my face, Dm7 And about half a mile to the downtown bar Gsus4 G that I ran from in disgrace Chorus: Am Lord how long have I got to keep on running? D9 Seven hours, seven days or seven years? G All I know is since you've been gone, F Feel like I'm drowning in a river C Drowning in a river of tears F Drowning in a river Dm7 Gsus4 G Feel like I'm drowning, drowning in a river In three more days, I'll leave this town And disappear without a trace A year from now, maybe settle down Where no one knows my face I wish that I could hold you One more time to ease the pain But my time's run out and I got to go Got to run away again Chorus: Still I catch myself thinking One day I'll find my way back here You'll save me from drowning Drowning in a river Drowning in a river of tears Drowning in a river Feel like I'm drowning Drowning in a river Lord, how long must it go on? Drowning Drowning Drowning in a river of tears You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm  C  D9  Dm7  F  G  Gsus4  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 Eric Clapton.