ELTON JOHN - IF THE RIVER CAN BEND CHORDS

Tuning: E A D G B E

ELTON JOHN - IF THE RIVER CAN BEND ("The Big Picture", 1997) Tabbed by ClassicalfreaK, 2016 Send me suggestions: anamericancomposer@gmail.com ============================================================ [INTRO] Cm Ab6 Bb Gm Cm Ab6 Bb Cm Ab6 Bb Gm Cm Ab6 Bb [VERSE I]

^G I don't know what to sa^C/Gy ^G I don't know ^D/F#where the ^Emlight shines It's a ^Cgrey dawn rising on a ^Emgreen hill And there's ^Dso much behind us

[VERSE II]

^G I don't know where we g^C/Go ^G I sure feel there's ^D/F#something ^Emout there There's a ^Cgreat awakening and a ^Emnew morning And your ^Dspirit's pounding loud and clear

[CHORUS]

If the ^Friver can bend I'll ^Cfind you waiting ^G Home at last from the ^Dmwild sea ^FAll the twists and turns We've ^Ammade together ^CAll the boats you rocked With your ^Ghar^Dmony If the ^Cmriver can bend^Ab If the ^Bbriver can bend^Gm7 If the ^Cmriver can bend^Ab If the ^D7river can bend

[VERSE III]

^G Come and embrace the struggl^C/Ge ^G But win or ^D/F#lose we ^Emlive here Build a ^Cnew beginning on an ^Emold rock Breathe ^Ddeep of the sweet fresh air

[CHORUS]

If the ^Friver can bend, yeah I'll ^Cfind you waiting ^G Home at last from the ^Dmwild sea ^FAll the twists and turns We've ^Ammade together ^CAll the boats you rocked With your ^Ghar^Dmony If the ^Cmriver can bend^Ab If the ^Bbriver can bend^Gm7 If the ^Cmriver can bend^Ab If the ^D7river can bend

[INSTRUMENTAL] G Em C Em D [CHORUS]

If the ^Friver can bend I'll ^Cfind you waiting ^G Home at last from the ^Dmwild sea ^FAll the twists and turns We've ^Ammade together ^CAll the boats you rocked With your ^Ghar^Dmony If the ^Friver can bend, yeah I'll ^Cfind you waiting ^G Home at last from the ^Dmwild sea ^FAll the twists and turns We've ^Ammade together ^CAll the boats you rocked With your ^Ghar^Dmony

If the ^Cmriver can bend^Ab If the ^Bbriver can bend^Gm7 If the ^Cmriver can bend^Ab If the ^D7river can bend

[MIDDLE 8]

^G ^Bb (yeah) ^CIf the river can ^Gbend ^Bb (yeah, ^C yeah)

[OUTRO]

If the ^Cmriver can bend^Ab If the ^Bbriver can bend^Gm7 If the ^Cmriver can bend^Ab If the ^D7river can bend

^G ^Bb (yeah) ^CIf the river can ^Gbend ^Bb (yeah, ^C yeah)

G Bb C G Bb C

If the ^Cmriver can bend^Ab If the ^Bbriver can bend^Gm7 If the ^Cmriver can bend^Ab If the ^D7river can bend [fade out]

Elton John - If the river can bend