Sondre Lerche - When The River

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song title : when the river
original album : sondre lerche

words and music by sondre lerche
copyright 2011 mona records
published by mona records

transcribed by gavin chart ( gavin_chart@hotmail . com )

notes :
tuning is one tone below standard : dgcfad . chords below are actual chords .
hence , a voicing may be E . G . 022100 , but the sound you’ll make is A D – chord .

i’ve included chord voicings and notes in each section of the song as some
chords are unusual . the chorus chords are predominately jazz voicings , which
look fierce , but with practice can be nailed .

intro :
intro chords :
D 022100

[ strum D gently ]

verse :
verse chords :
D 022100
G x02220
F#m7 464444
Bm x46654
Gmaj7 x02120
Gm ( maj7 ) add6 x02112
Gm7/F 3×2010
E7 x44320
A7 x2120

xd G D
take my hands , they’re all i’ve got
F#m7 Bm Gmaj7 Gm ( maj7 ) add6
i ain’t got no nothing to prove but i forgot
D G D
take my heart i’ll wear it out
Gm7/F D E7
the friends i make here all come at extra cost
A7
what say we just get lost

chorus :
chorus notes :
the first four chords are jazz voicings . these are not barred , in case you
were wondering . . . i’ve indicated the fingers to use for each of these chords ,
which may help . it will still take practice to nail the transitions , though .
but it’s worth it . . . !

chorus chords :
Bm add13 9x899x ( 2 , 1 , 3 , 4 )
E7 9x897x ( 3 , 2 , 4 , 1 )
F#m7 7x687x ( 2 , 1 , 4 , 3 )
D7 7×6750 ( 3 , 2 , 4 , 1 )
G x77655
Em11 ( no 5th ) 202100
D 022100

Bm add13 E7 F#m7 D7
just around the bend and back again
G Em11 ( no 5th ) D
just another place to leave without a trace
Bm add13 E7 F#m7 D7
just another mile down a dead – end drain
G Em11 ( no 5th ) D
when the river turns i’ll come down with the rain

bridge :
bridge chords :
Em 244222
A#7 x32310
D 022100

Em A#7 D
oh oh oh , oh oh oh oh , oh oh oh oh oh

take . . . [ start next verse ]

verse :
verse chords :
D 022100
G x02220
F#m7 464444
Bm x46654
Gmaj7 x02120
Gm ( maj7 ) add6 x02112
Gm7/F 3×2010
E7 x44320
A7 x2120
x
D G D
take my hand and twist my arms
F#m7 Bm Gmaj7 Gm ( maj7 ) add6
i ain’t got it in me to set off bells and alarms
D G D
tell my mother i’m not coming home
Gm7/F D E7
been all for nothing , baby , for all too long
A7
what say we right this wrong?

chorus :
chorus chords :
Bm add13 9x899x ( 2 , 1 , 3 , 4 )
E7 9x897x ( 3 , 2 , 4 , 1 )
F#m7 7x687x ( 2 , 1 , 4 , 3 )
D7 7×6750 ( 3 , 2 , 4 , 1 )
G x77655
Em11 ( no 5th ) 202100
D 022100

Bm add13 E7 F#m7 D7
just around the bend and back again
G Em11 ( no 5th ) D
just another place to leave without a trace
Bm add13 E7 F#m7 D7
just another mile down a dead – end drain
G Em11 ( no 5th ) D
when the river turns i’ll come down with the rain

bridge :
bridge chords :
E xx4322
A#7 x32310
D 022100
[ ch ] A6add9 [ /Ch ] 446444

E A#7 D
oh oh oh , oh oh oh , oh oh oh oh oh

E A#7 D [ rest 1 beat ]
oh oh oh , oh oh oh , oh oh oh oh oh

[ play an arpeggioed A6add9 and rest 2 beats ]

chorus :
chorus chords :
Bm add13 9x899x ( 2 , 1 , 3 , 4 )
E7 9x897x ( 3 , 2 , 4 , 1 )
F#m7 7x687x ( 2 , 1 , 4 , 3 )
D7 7×6750 ( 3 , 2 , 4 , 1 )
G x77655
Em11 ( no 5th ) 202100
D 022100

Bm add13 E7 F#m7 D7
just around the bend and back again
G Em11 ( no 5th ) D
just another place to leave without a trace
Bm add13 E7 F#m7 D7
just another mile down a dead – end drain
G Em11 ( no 5th ) D
when the river turns i’ll come down with the rain

coda :
coda chords :
Bm add13 9x899x ( 2 , 1 , 3 , 4 )
E7 9x897x ( 3 , 2 , 4 , 1 )
F#m7 7x687x ( 2 , 1 , 4 , 3 )
D7 7×6750 ( 3 , 2 , 4 , 1 )
G x77655
Em11 ( no 5th ) 202100
D 022100

Bmadd13 E7 F#m7 D7 G Em11 ( no 5th ) D
oh oh oh oh , oh oh oh oh , oh oh oh oh oh

Bmadd13 E7 F#m7 D7 G Em11 ( no 5th ) D
oh oh oh oh , oh oh oh oh , oh oh oh oh oh

Bmadd13 E7 F#m7 D7 G Em11 ( no 5th ) D
Bmadd13 E7 F#m7 D7 G Em11 ( no 5th ) D

Bmadd13 E7 F#m7 D7 G Em11 ( no 5th ) D
oh oh oh oh , oh oh oh oh , oh oh oh oh oh

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