Key of C, 3/4 time signature C G C F C G Am Am F F [Verse 1] C G F F All that I have is a river Am Am E E The river is always my home C F Am F Lord, take me away for I just cannot stay C Dm F F Or I'll sink in my skin and my bones [Chorus] C G C F The water sustains me without even trying C G Am Am The water can't drown me, I'm done F F C C C C With my dy - ing [Verse 2] C G F F Please help me build a small boat Am Am E E One that'll ride on the flow C F Am F Where the river runs deep, and the larger fish creep C Dm F F I'm glad of what keeps me afloat [Chorus] C G C F The water sustains me without even trying C G Am Am The water can't drown me, I'm done F F C C C C With my dy - ing [Verse 3] C G F F Now deeper the water I sail Am Am E E And faster the current I'm in C F Am F But each night brings the stars and the light in my heart C Dm F F Is the tune for the journeyman’s tale [Bridge] C G C F The water sustains me without even trying C G Am Am The water can't drown me, I'm done F F With my dyy...ing E E Am Am Now the land that I knew is a dream E E Am Am And the line on distance grows faint C Dm C Dm So wide is my river the horizon a sliver C G F F F F The artist has run out of pa - a - aint [Verse 4] C G F F Where the blue of the sea meets the sky Am Am E E And the big yellow sun leads me home C F Am F I'm everywhere now, the way is a vow C Dm F F To the wind of each breath by and by [Chorus] C G C F The water sustains me without even trying C G Am Am The water can't drown me, I'm done F F C G C F C G Am Am F F C With my dy - ing