Sinéad O’Connor - Jump in the River: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Jump in the 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.

Learn Jump in the River Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Sinéad O’Connor

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 "Jump in the River" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

G                                  F  D
The phone calls, always left me unsure
G                                       F  D
They'd never say things of their own accord
G                    F                        D
I am preoccupied, I can't get them out of my mind
G                 F D
They are terrified,

Chorus:
    F                        C
And if you said jump in the river I would
        G
Because, it would probably be a good
  F  C G
Idea.
C             Em        F         C
You're not supposed to be here at all now
C        Em      F           C
It's all been a gorgeous mistake
C            Em           F     C
Sick one or clean one, the best one
      D        G
That God ever made

When I kissed you, you didn't mind
I thought I tasted of too many cigarettes
But you tasted like wine
And I'm not going to change my mind
Just because of what they said
The worm has laid eggs in their hearts
But not in my head

Chorus

There's been days like this before you know
And I liked it all
Like the times we did it so hard
There was blood on the wall

Chorus:
And if you said jump in the river, I would
Because it would probably be a good idea
And if you said jump in the river, I would
Because it would probably be a good idea


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord 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 "Jump in the River" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Jump in the River" by Sinéad O’Connor.