Imagine Dragons - The River: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "The River" 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.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
C# Fm In the latest midnight hour F# When the world has gone to sleep C# Fm F# You gotta get up C# Fm When doubts begin to rise F# And the world is at your feet A#m Fm F# You gotta get up Chorus: C# Fm F# C# Fm F# Reach, It's not as bad as it seems C# Fm F# A#m Fm I cleanse in the river for somebody else, F# C# Fm F# For anyone but myself I'm not a selfless man I'm not a man of wealth If I had all the world Probably give it to myself But the trees begin to walk And the ground begins to talk But myself Chorus D#m A#m C# Hold my place F# G# Don't you give up on me Hold on Hold on Chorus - x2 You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#m  C#  D#m  Fm  F#  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 "The River" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The River" by Imagine Dragons.