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      Song:By the River
Artist:Weeping Willows

Chord analysis:Mats Fagergren, 2017

please use the chords according to the instructions below:

[chords used]

          E,A,D,G,B,e                         E,A,D,G,B,e
Cmaj7+11  x,x,10,9,7,7               C        x,3,2,0,1,0 Chorus1 and outro
Cmaj7     x,x,10,9,8,7 (intro/verse) Am.      x,0,2,2,1,0 ---"---
Gmaj7     x,10,9,7,7,7 (--"--).      Em/B.    x,2,2,0,0,0. ---"---
G         x,10,9,7,8,7.(--"--).      F.       x,x,3,2,1,0 (bridge)
Am.       5,7,7,5,5,5 (--"--).       Fmaj7.   x,x,3,2,1,0. (bridge and outro)
Am7.      5,7,7,5,8,5 (--"--).       Bbmaj7   x,1,3,2,3,1. (bridge)
A         5,7,7,6,5,5 (--"--).       Bbmaj9/G 3,3,3,3,3,5   (bridge)
A7        5,7,5,6,8,5 (--"--).       C.       8,10,10,9,8,8 (chorus2)
Gmaj7     3,x,4,4,3,x (chorus1)      Cmaj7.   8,x,9,9,8,x (chorus2)
G         3,5,5,4,3,3. (chorus1)     F6/C.    8,8,10,10,10,10. (chorus2)
C6/G      3,3,5,5,5,5. (chorus1)
C6.       x,3,5,5,5,5. (chorus1)     Fmaj7.   x,8,10,9,10,8. (chorus2)
Cmaj7     x,3,5,4,5,3.(chorus1)      F6.      x,8,10,10,10,10. (chorus2)
D11       x,5,5,5,5,5.(chorus1)      Dm.      10,12,12,10,10,10  (chorus2)
Em7.      x,7,9,7,8,7  (chorus2)     Esus4.   x,7,9,9,10,7 (chorus2), alt 0,2,2,2,0,0.
Fmaj7+11. x,x,3,2,0,0. (outro)       Cmaj7.   x,3,2,0,0,0 (outro)

[intro 1]

 Cmaj7+11  Cmaj7    Cmaj7+11  Cmaj7
e-----------------|------------------|
B-----7---8---7---|-----7---8---7----|
G----9--9---9---9-|----9--9---9---9--|
D--10-------------|--10--------------|
A-----------------|------------------|
E-----------------|------------------|

  Gmaj7     G        Gmaj7  G
e-----------------|------------------|
B-----7---8---7---|-----7---8---7----|
G----7--7---7---7-|----7--7---7---7--|
D--9--------------|--9---------------|
A-----------------|------------------|
E-----------------|------------------|

[(repeat above 1 time , then continue the same fingerpicking during the verse)]

[verse1]

Cmaj7+11 Cmaj7  Cmaj7+11 Cmaj7
These streets  are  deserted
      Gmaj7 G      Gmaj7 G
Black  asphalt and rain
Cmaj7+11  Cmaj7  Cmaj7+11 Cmaj7
Behind the drawn curtains
    Gmaj7 G        Gmaj7 G
The homes look the same.

  Am    Am7          Am     Am7
e-----------------|------------------|
B-----5---8---5---|-----5---8---5----|
G----5--5---5---5-|----5--5---5---5--|
D--7--------------|--7---------------|
A-----------------|------------------|
E-----------------|------------------|
 I've   been  here too   long

  A       A7         A      A7
e-----------------|------------------|
B------5---8--6---|------5---8--6----|
G----6--6---6---6-|----6---6--6---6--|
D--7--------------|--7---------------|
A-----------------|------------------|
E-----------------|------------------|
 And  I  dont't    belong

[chorus1]

G      Gmaj7  G        Gmaj7
No one cares about the man whose
C6/G             Cmaj7   C6
head hangs down
G      Gmaj7    G           Gmaj7
No one hears the cries of the man
C6/G          D11
about to drown
C                       Em/B
This town is soaked in silence
Am
A quiet threat of violence
    Gmaj7  G
And here I am
        Cmaj7+11 Cmaj7 Cmaj7+11
By the river
Cmaj7           Gmaj7 G Gmaj7 G
I'm down by the river

[verse 2- repeat same fingerpicking style as in intro an verse 1]

Cmaj7+11 Cmaj7 Cmaj7+11 Cmaj7
I stand by the water
 Gmaj7   G            Gmaj7  G
With the light of the moon
Cmaj7+11 Cmaj7   Cmaj7+11 Cmaj7
A road   made of silver
Gmaj7 G          Gmaj7 G
Am I leaving too soon?
Am        Am7      Am     Am7
I've been here too long
A     A7      A     A7
and I don't   belong

[chorus1]

G      Gmaj7  G        Gmaj7
No one cares about the man whose
C6/G             Cmaj7   C6
head hangs down
G      Gmaj7     G           Gmaj7
No one hears the cries of the man
C6/G          D11
about to drown
C                       Em/B
This town is soaked in silence
Am
A quiet threat of violence
    Gmaj7  G
And here I am
        Cmaj7+11
By the river

[bridge]

| Gmaj7 G | Gmaj7 G | C6/G | C6/G |
| F | Fmaj7 | Bbmaj7 | Bbmaj7 | Bbmaj9/G | Bbmaj9/G |

[chorus2]

C     Cmaj7   C        Cmaj7
No one cares about the man whose
F6/C            Fmaj7  F6
head hangs down
C      Cmaj7     C           Cmaj7
No one hears the cries of the man
Dm              G
about to drown
Fmaj7                  Esus4   E
This town is soaked in silence
Dm                Dm7
A quiet threat of violence

[outro]

Fmaj7                      Em7
Yes this town is soaked in silence
Dm                Dm7
A quiet threat of violence
    Cmaj7 C  Cmaj7 C
And here I am
       Fmaj7+11 Fmaj7 Fmaj7+11 Fmaj7
By the river
                Cmaj7 C    Cmaj7 C
I'm down by the river
Cmaj7 C Cmaj7
.....



    

Source: https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/weeping_willows/by_the_river_chords_2190577

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