Kathy Mattea - Standing Knee Deep In A River (Dying Of Thirst)
INTRO: C Em F G C Em F G C
Em F C
Friends I could count on, I could count on one hand
F G F G C
With a leftover finger or two
Em F C F
I took 'em for granted, let 'em all slip away
G C F
Now where they are, I wish I knew
CHORUS:
G C Em Am C F
They roll by___ just like water
G C F
And I guess we never learn
G C Em Am
Go through life___, parched and empty
C F G
Standing knee deep in a river
C Em F G C
And dying of thirst
Em F C
Sometimes I remember, sweethearts I've known
F G F G C
Some I've forgotten I suppose
Em F C F
One or two will still linger, oh, and I wonder now
G C F
Why I ever let them go
CHORUS:
G C Em Am C F
They roll by___ just like water
G C F
And I guess we never learn
G C Em Am
Go through life___, parched and empty
C F G
Standing knee deep in a river
C
And dying of thirst
INSTRUMENTAL: Em F G C Em F Ab C#
**Key Change - Up 1/2 Semitone**
Fm F# C#
So, the sidewalk is crowded, the city goes by
F# G# F# G# C#
And I rush through another day
Fm F# C# F#
And a world full of strangers, turn their eyes to me
G# C# F#
But I just look the other way
CHORUS:
G# C# Fm A#m C# F#
They roll by___ just like water
G# C# F#
And I guess we never learn
G# C# Fm A#m
Go through life___, parched and empty
C# F# G#
Standing knee deep in a river
C# F#
And dying of thirst
CHORUS:
G# C# Fm A#m C# F#
They roll by___ just like water
G# C# F#
And I guess we never learn
G# C# Fm A#m
Go through life___, parched and empty
C# F# G#
Standing knee deep in a river
C# Fm F# G# C#
And dying of thirst
