The Animals - River Deep, Mountain High: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "River Deep, Mountain High" 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.

E
When you were a young girl
 A
Did you have a rag doll
                       E
The only doll you ever owned
Well you can treat me
            A
The way you used to treat that rag doll
                               E
But hurry up cause I'm gettin' old

          B                   E
And I get older baby, day by day
               B                   E
And it gets stronger baby, let me say
             B
And it goes deeper baby
                   E
Than you'll ever know
            B                  E
Stand back baby, and watch my love grow

Chorus:
D
And do I love you, my oh my
E
River deep, mountain high
D
If I lost you would I cry
E
Bet your life, baby
Baby, baby
Baby, baby
Baby, baby

When you a young girl
Did you have a puppet
That always followed you around
Well you can treat me
The way you used to treat that puppet, baby
I swear I'll never put you down, no I won't

And I get thankful baby, in every way
And it gets less painful baby, let me say
And I'm gonna love you every night and day
Look out baby, my love way is comin' your way
Yes it is

Chorus:
And do I love you my oh my
River deep, mountain high
And if I lost you would I cry
Bet your life, baby
Baby, baby
Baby, baby
Baby, baby

E
I love you baby like
a flower needs the spring
I love you baby like
Aretha Franklin needs to sing

A
And I love you baby like
a schoolboy loves his partner
E
I love you baby, river deep, mountain high
I'm gonna take it higher (higher)
Take it higher (higher)
I'll take ya higher (higher)
Get you up there (higher)
Get on with me baby (higher)
Give it to me, babe (higher)

Give it all, baby (higher)
Give it all, baby (higher)
Aah (higher)
Aah, give it all (higher)
Give it all (higher)
Woo yeah

E
Tina Turner, Tina Turner, Tina Turner
Have you seen Tina Turner?
Mmmm baby, if you have not seen Tina Turner
You don't know what it means
You Tina Turner
Tina Turner, baby
Tiny Tina, Tina Tina Turner Turner,
tiny Tina, tiny Tina

E
Tina, Tina, Tina, Tina-ti-na-na
Tina, Tina, Tina, Tina-ti-na-na
Tina, Tina, Tina, Tina-ti-na-na
Tina, Tina, Tina, Tina-ti-na-na
Tina, Tina, Tina, Tina-ti-na-na
(Tina, Tina, Tina, Tina-ti-na-na)
Tina, Tina, Tina, Tina-ti-na-na
(Tina, Tina, Tina, Tina-ti-na-na)
Tina, Tina, Tina, Tina-ti-na-na
(Tina, Tina, Tina, Tina-ti-na-na)
Tina, Tina, Tina, Tina-ti-na-na
(Tina, Tina, Tina, Tina-ti-na-na)
Tina, Tina, Tina, Tina-ti-na-na
(Tina, Tina, Tina, Tina-ti-na-na)
Tina, Tina, Tina, Tina-ti-na-na
(Tina, Tina, Tina, Tina-ti-na-na)

Tina, Tina, Tina, Tina, Tina, Tina, Tina, Tina
Tina, Tina, Tina, Tina, Tina, Tina, Tina, Tina
Tina, Tina, Tina, Tina, Tina, Tina, Tina, Tina
Tina, Tina, Tina, Tina, Tina, Tina, Tina, Tina
Tina, Tina, Tina, Tina, Tina, Tina, Tina, Tina
Tina, Tina, Tina, Tina, Tina, Tina, Tina, Tina
Tina, Tina, Tina, Tina, Tina, Tina, Tina, Tina
Tina, Tina, Tina, Tina, Tina, Tina, Tina, Tina
Shoo, shoo, shoo, shoo, shoo

When you a young girl
Did you have a puppet
That always followed you around
Well you can treat me (awooo, awooo, awooo)
The way you used to treat that puppet, baby
I swear I'll never never never put you down
No I'll never put you down

And it gets stronger baby, every day, yeah
And it goes deeper baby,
let me say, yes it does
And I'm gonna love you
every night and day, yes I am, yes I
Look out baby,
my love way is comin' your way, yeah

And do I love you my oh my
The river is deep
and the mountain's way too high
And if I lost you would I cry
Give it to me, baby
Baby, baby
Baby, baby
Baby, baby


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

B

Guitar chord B

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 Deep, Mountain High" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "River Deep, Mountain High" by The Animals.

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