The Animals - Many Rivers to Cross: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Many Rivers to Cross" 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 Many Rivers to Cross Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The Animals

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 "Many Rivers to Cross" smoothly on your guitar.

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

D#               G
Many rivers to cross
G#     G             G#
But I can't seem to find
A#     D#  A#
My way over

Wandering I am lost
As I travel along
The white cliffs of Dover

Many rivers to cross
And it's only my will
That keeps me alive

            D#
I've been licked
               G
Washed up for years
G#     G         G#
And I merely survive
A#              D#
Because of my pride

Chorus:
G#                              D#
And this loneliness just won't leave me alone
G#                D#
Such a drag to be on your own
G#                    D#          G#
My woman left and she didn't say why
                         A#
Well I guess, I have to try

Many rivers to cross
But just where to begin
I'm playing for time
There'll be times I find myself
Thinking of committing
Some dreadful crime

Chorus:
And this loneliness won't leave me alone
It's such a drag to be on your own
My man he left me but he wouldn't say why
Well I guess, I have to try, yeah yeah

Rivers, rivers to cross
Yeah yeah
Rivers to cross


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

D#

Guitar chord D#

G

Guitar chord G

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 "Many Rivers to Cross" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Many Rivers to Cross" by The Animals.

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