The Killers - This River Is Wild: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "This River Is Wild" 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# Leaves are fallin' down on the beautiful ground Cm I heard a story from the man in red D# He said "The leaves are fallin' down Such a beautiful sound Cm Son, I think you'd better go ahead D# But you always hold your head up high Cm 'Cause it's a long, long, long way down D# This town was meant for passing through Boy it ain't nothin' new Cm Now go and show 'em that the world stayed round G# Gm Fm D# G# Gm A# But it's a long, long, long way down D# You better run for the hills Before they burn Cm Listen to the sound of the world Don't watch it turn Fm Gm I just want to show you what I know G# And catch you when the current A# Lets you go Chorus: D# Or should I just get along with myself Cm I never did get along with everybody else D# I've been tryin' hard to do what's right Cm G# But you know I could stay here, all night Fm And watch the clouds fall from the sky A# D# Cm This river is wild D# Cm A#/F This river is wild Run for the hills before they burn Listen to the sound of the world, don't watch it turn (I shake a little) Sometimes I'm nervous when I talk (I shake a little) Sometimes I hate the line I walk I just wanna to show you what I know And catch you when the current lets you go Chorus: D# Or should I just get along with myself Cm I never did get along with everybody else D# I've been tryin' hard to do what's right Cm G# But you know I could stay here, all night Fm A# And watch the clouds fall from the sky Cm A#/D A# Cm G# Because this river is wild G# A# Gm G# Cm Godspeed ya, boy Cm A#/D A# Cm G# G# A# Gm G# This river is wild D# Now adam's taking bombs and he's stuck on his mom Cm Because that bitch keeps tryin' to make him pray D# He's with the hippie in the park combing over the dark Cm Just tryin' to get some of that little-girl play G# Gm You better run for the hills before they burn Fm Listen to the sound of the world D# Don't watch it turn Fm Gm I just want to show you what I know G# And catch you when the current A# Lets you go Chorus: Or should I get along with myself? I never did get along with everybody else I've been trying hard to do what's right But you know I could stay here all night And watch the clouds fall from the sky The pain is hell in me tonight Because this river is wild, godspeed ya, boy This river is wild This river is wild, godspeed ya, boy This river is wild Now the cars are everywhere, raisin' dust at the fairground I don't think I ever seen so many headlights But there's something pulling me The circus and the crew, well, they're just passing through Making sure the merry still goes 'round But it's a long, long, long way down You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#  Cm  D  D#  F  Fm  Gm  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 "This River Is Wild" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "This River Is Wild" by The Killers.