Imagine Dragons - The River

scroll down for the version without capo : )

capo on 1st fret

intro :

C Em F ( x3 )
Am Em F

first verse :
C Em
in the latest midnight hour
F
when the world has gone to sleep
C Em F
you gotta get up
C Em
when doubts begin to rise
F
and the world is at your feet
Am Em F
you gotta get up

chorus :
C Em F C Em F
reach , it’s not as bad as it seems
C Em F Am Em
i cleanse in the river for somebody else ,
F
for anyone but myself

C Em F ( x2 )

second verse :
C Em
i’m not a selfless man
F
i’m not a man of wealth
C Em
if i had all the world ,
F
probably give it to myself
C Em
but the trees begin to walk
F
and the ground begins to talk
Am Em F
and myself

chorus :
C Em F C Em F
reach , it’s not as bad as it seems
C Em F Am Em
i cleanse in the river for somebody else ,
F
for anyone but myself

Dm Am C ( x2 )

bridge :
Dm Am C
hold my place
G
don’t you give up on me

hold on . . . hold on

chorus :
C Em F C Em F
reach , it’s not as bad as it seems
C Em F Am Em
i cleanse in the river for somebody else ,
F
for anyone but myself

C Em F C Em F
reach , it’s not as bad as it seems
C Em F Am Em
i cleanse in the river for somebody else ,
F
for anyone but myself

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without capo

intro :

C# Fm F# ( x3 )
A#m Fm F#

first verse :
C# Fm
in the latest midnight hour
F#
when the world has gone to sleep
C# Fm F#
you gotta get up
C# Fm
when doubts begin to rise
F#
and the world is at your feet
A#m Fm F#
you gotta get up

chorus :
C# Fm F# C# Fm F#
reach , it’s not as bad as it seems
C# Fm F# A#m Fm
i cleanse in the river for somebody else ,
F#
for anyone but myself

C# Fm F# ( x2 )

second verse :
C# Fm
i’m not a selfless man
F#
i’m not a man of wealth
C# Fm
if i had all the world ,
F#
probably give it to myself
C# Fm
but the trees begin to walk
F#
and the ground begins to talk
A#m Fm F#
and myself

chorus :
C# Fm F# C# Fm F#
reach , it’s not as bad as it seems
C# Fm F# A#m Fm
i cleanse in the river for somebody else ,
F#
for anyone but myself

D#m A#m C# ( x2 )

bridge :
D#m A#m C#
hold my place
G#
don’t you give up on me

hold on . . . hold on

chorus :
C# Fm F# C# Fm F#
reach , it’s not as bad as it seems
C# Fm F# A#m Fm
i cleanse in the river for somebody else ,
F#
for anyone but myself

C# Fm F# C# Fm F#
reach , it’s not as bad as it seems
C# Fm F# A#m Fm
i cleanse in the river for somebody else ,
F#
for anyone but myself