xPut a capo on relative to the pitch of your voice. I found it was fitting on 3rd.
[Verse 1]
G C G
There's a house across the river, but alas I cannot swim
G D
And a garden of such beauty that the flowers seem to grin
G C G
There's a house across the river, but alas I cannot swim
G D G
I'll live my life regretting that I never jumped in
C G C G C G G
[Verse 2]
G C G
There's a boy across the river with short black curly hair
G D
He wants to be my lover, and I want to be his peer
G C G
There's a boy across the river, but alas I cannot swim
G D G
I never will get to put my arms around him
C G C G C G G
[Verse 3]
G C G
There's a life across the river that was meant for me
G D
Instead I live my life in constant misery
G C G
There's a life across the river, but I do not see
G D G
Why I should please those who will never be pleased?
C G C G C G G
[Bridge]
Em C Em
There is gold across the river, but I don't want none
Em C G
There is gold across the river, but I don't want none
Em C G
Gold is fleeting, gold is fickle, gold is fun
Em D G
Gold is fleeting, gold is fickle, gold is fun
[Outro Verse]
G C G
There is gold across the river, but I don't want none
G C
I would rather be dry than held up by a golden gun
G C G
Saying work more, earn more, live more, have more fun
G C G
Saying work more, earn more, live more, have more fun
G C G
Saying work more, earn more, live more, have more fun
G G C G
(to end the song strum each of these chords once)
