This is my interpretation of 'River of tears' by Alessia Cara on her first album release with
Def Jam records, 'Know-It-All'.
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I hope you all enjoy!
Standard tuning
Capo on 6th fret
Chords used: E A D G B E
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G -- 3-2-0-0-3-3
C -- 3-3-2-0-1-0
F -- 1-3-3-2-1-1 (Not quite right, closest chord I had)
Am -- 0-0-2-2-1-0
Am7 -- 0-0-2-0-1-0
Dm7 -- 0-0-0-2-1-1
[Verse]
Am7 F
Still got the flowers that you sent
C G
And the note you wrote that said we're meant to be forever
Am7 F
I keep them all as evidence
C G
In a drawer under the mirror, filled with empty promises
Dm7
I don't know why
Am7
I keep letting you lie to me
C
Hard as I try
G
It seems I can't break away
Am7
I thought that you would be the hero
F
Come and save the day
C
But you're a villain
G
Your sins unforgiven
[Chorus]
Am7 F
I'm going down, and you have watched me drown
C G
In a river of tears, lost beneath the stream
Am7 F
Under the waves, I've found the strength to say
C G
The river of tears has washed me clean
Dm7
Go 'head and wish me well
Am
I'll cry a wishing well
C
I'll fly before I fail
G Am7
I'll set sail and drift away
F
So I won't need you here
C
Love sinks and hope floats
G
In a river of tears
In a river of tears
[Verse]
Am7 F
I catch your scent in every wind
C
And I recall the love we had
G Am7
I can't pretend that I
F
Don't miss you every now and then
C
But the hurt is for the better
G
Moving on, it's now or never
Dm7 Am7
Lost in the tide, I can't keep my pillows dry
C
Like there's a sea in my eyes
G Am7
I realise that sometimes love brings you flowers
F
Then it builds you coffins
C
And far too often
G
We end up falling to our demise
[Chorus]
Am7 F
I'm going down, and you have watched me drown
C G
In a river of tears, lost beneath the stream
Am7 F
Under the waves, I've found the strength to say
C G
The river of tears has washed me clean
Dm7
Go 'head and wish me well
Am
I'll cry a wishing well
C
I'll fly before I fail
G Am7
I'll set sail and drift away
F
So I won't need you here
C
Love sinks and hope floats
G
In a river of tears
In a river of tears
[Bridge]
Am7 G C
Cry me a river, build myself a bridge
Dm7 F
I'm over this, can't let memories become the death of me
Am7 G C
I'm glad to see everything that you are
Dm7 F
And I believe that you are everything I needed
But I don't need no more
[Chorus]
Am7 F
I'm going down, and you have watched me drown
C G
In a river of tears, lost beneath the stream
Am7 F
Under the waves, I've found the strength to say
C G
The river of tears has washed me clean
Dm7
Go 'head and wish me well
Am
I'll cry a wishing well
C
I'll fly before I fail
G Am7
I'll set sail and drift away
F
So I won't need you here
C
Love sinks and hope floats
G
In a river of tears
In a river of tears
NOTE: I couldn't quite figure out a few of the chords (The F for example) so I have gone with the basic
chords. If you do come up with something better then please do let me know and I'll stick it in! :)
Thank you for reading! I hope you've found this helpful. As usual with my tabs and chords, I welcome any
feedback whether positive or negative so feel free to rate and leave a comment down below! Thanks!
