Don’t cross the river (intro) (midi)

 C - F - C - F - C - F - G F - Dm
 
Dm  - G 
 There's a little girl out lyin'  on her own, 
Em Am
 she's got a broken heart,
Dm  - G 
 she's not the kind to take you  down for long,
Em Am
 she knows and plays it smart.
 
Dm G - Em Am
  And if she's comin' she's  shown no mark,
Dm G - Em Am
 she's heard no whistle blowin'  from the dark.
Dm G - Em Am
 She feels like leavin' and she  don't know why,
Dm - G G7
 without no bridges she's trapped,  so I sigh.
 
C  F  C   F
 Don't cross the river if you can't swim the tide,
C  F C   F
 don't try denyin' livin' on the other side, 
   G F + Dm - Em - Am
 all your life you were on your own,
 
 Am F C
 And if you want you can ride my train,
 Em C
 and soon forget the reason that you're leavin'.
 F  G C
 You'll lose yourself and then some time
 F 
 maybe even save yourself some grievin'.
 Dm - G - Em - Am Dm - G - C
C F  C F
 Don't cross the river if you can't swim the tide,
C F C F
 don't try denyin' livin' on the other side ….. (repeat and fade)

(orig. = capo 2nd) (America)