PJ Harvey - River Anacostia: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "River Anacostia" 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.
D Oh, my Anacostia Do not sigh, do not weep Beneath the overpass Your Savior's waiting patiently Walking on the water Flowing with the poisons From the naval yards He's talking to the broken reeds Chorus: D# Em F Em Saying, what will become of us? D# Em F Em D What will become of us? Oh C G Wade in the water, God's gonna trouble the water A small red sun makes way for night Trails away like a tail light Is that Jesus on the water Talking to the fallen trees? Chorus: Saying "What will become of us?" "What will become of us?" Wade in the water, God's gonna trouble the water Wade in the water, God's gonna trouble the water Wade in the water, God's gonna trouble the water Wade in the water, God's gonna trouble the water Wade in the water, God's gonna trouble the water Wade in the water, God's gonna trouble the water Wade in the water, God's gonna trouble the water Wade in the water, God's gonna trouble the water You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsC  D  D#  Em  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 "River Anacostia" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "River Anacostia" by PJ Harvey.