Intro :G Em D C (x4)
I looked out GacrosEms D
The Criver tGodayEm D C
I saw a city Gin the fog and an olEmd church towDer
Where thCe seagulls plaGy Em D C
I saw the sGad shireEm horsesD walking homCe
In theG sodium lighEmt D C
I saw two Gpriests on the ferry
EmOctober Dgeese on Ca cold winter'Gs niEmght D
And all Emthis time
The Ariver flowedC
EndlesslDy to the GseaEm G D
Two priests came rouGnd oEmur hoDuse Ctonight G Em D C
One younGg one old to offer EmprayersD for thCe dying
To serve the final riGte Em D C
One to learnG one to teEmach D
Which waCy the cGold Emwind blDowsC
FussGing and flaEmpping in prDiestly black
Like a mCurder of crGowsEm D
And all Emthis time the Ariver floweCd
EndlessDly to the Gsea
If I hadEm my way I'd takAe a boat from the river
And CI'd bury the old maDn
I'd bury him at GseaEm D
Blessed are the GpoorEm for Dthey shallC inherit the earGth Em D C
Better to be pooGr than a Emfat man in thDe eye of thCe needlGe Em D C
And as these worGds were spoEmken I swear I heDar the old man lauCghinGg Em C D
What good is a uGsed up worlEmd and hDow could itC be
Worth haGvingEm D
And all Emthis time the Ariver floweCd
EndlessDly like a silentG tear
And all Emthis time the rAiver flowCed
Father if JeDsus exist
Then how come he never livedG here Em D C G Em D C
The teachers tAold us F#mthe RoEmansD built this plAaceF#m E D
They built a walAl anF#md a temple Ean edge of the Dempire
Garrison towAn F#m E D
They lived and they dieAd thF#mey prayedE to their gDods
But the Astone gF#mods did not make a Esound D
And their emApire crF#mumbled 'tilE all that wDas left
Were the stoAnes theF#m workmen Efound
And all F#mthis time
The Briver flowedD
EndlesslEy to the Asea
If IF#m had my way
I'd take a Bboat from the riDver
Men go Ecrazy in congregations
But they only get better one by AoneF#m E D
One by AoneF#m E D
One by oAne eF#mtc E D