The River Of Dreams

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the river of dreams chords
billy joel

G C D

G
in the middle of ( i go walking in )

in the middle of ( i go walking in )
C
in the middle of ( i go walking in )
D
in the middle of ( i go walking in )

G
in the middle of the night , ( in the middle of the night )

i go walking in my sleep ( i go walking in my sleep )
C
from the mountains of faith , ( mountains of faith )
D G
to a river so deep ( river so deep )

i must be looking for something , ( looking for something )

something sacred i lost ( sacred i lost )
C
but the river is wide , ( river is wide )
D
and it’s too hard to cross ( too hard to cross )

Em D
and even though i know the river is wide ,
Cmaj7 G
i walk down every evening and i stand on the shore
Em D
and try to cross to the opposite side ,
A D
so i can finally find out what i’ve been looking for

G
in the middle of the night , ( in the middle of the night )

i go walking in my sleep ( i go walking in my sleep )
C
through the valley of fear , ( through the valley of fear )
D G
to a river so deep ( river so deep )

and i’ve been searching for something , ( searching for something )

taken out of my soul ( taken out of my soul )
C
something i would never lose , ( never lose )
D
something somebody stole ( something somebody stole )

Em D
i don’t know why i go walking at night ,
Cmaj7 G
but now i’m tired and i don’t want to walk anymore
Em D
i hope it doesn’t take the rest of my life ,
A D
until i find what it is that i’ve been looking for

G
in the middle of the night , ( in the middle of the night )

i go walking in my sleep ( i go walking in my sleep )
C
through the jungle of doubt , ( jungle of doubt )
D G
to a river so deep ( river so deep )

i know i’m searching for something , ( searching for something )

something so undefined ( something so undefined )
C
that it can only be seen , ( it can only be seen )
D
by the eyes of the blind;
G
in the middle of the night ( in the middle of the night )

G C D 2

xem D
i’m not sure about a life after this ,
Cmaj7 G
god knows i’ve never been a spiritual man
Em D A
baptized by the fire , i wade into the river ,
D
that runs to the promised land

G
in the middle of the night , ( in the middle of the night )

i go walking in my sleep ( i go walking in my sleep )
C
through the desert of truth , ( desert of truth )
D G
to the river so deep ( river so deep )

we all end in the ocean; ( end in the ocean )

we all start in the streams ( we start in the streams )
C
we’re all carried along , ( carried along )
D
by the river of dreams ,
G
in the middle of the night

i go walking , in the middle of

i go walking , in the middle of
C
i go walking , in the middle of
D
i go walking , in the middle of

G
i go walking , in the middle of

i go walking , in the middle of
C
i go walking , in the middle of
D
i go walking , in the middle of . . .

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