I Know Why The River Runs baritone guitar
Lee Ann Womac

Baritone guitar tuned to A

Intro A  Bm  D  E  A  Bm  D  E 

       A        Bm       D  E             A    Bm D E
When I reach to hold you,   I'll still be alone
       A        Bm     D E     A        Bm D E
When I hear the ringin   of the telephone
Bm               D
I'll think it is you
Bm             D   E
It will not be true

F#m    D       A     E
I know why the river runs
     F#m        D        A   E
To a place somewhere far away
F#m    D       A      E 
I know why the sky is cryin
           F#m        D        A  E 
When there aren't any words to say

F#m  D  A  E  F#m  D  A  E

        A        Bm     D E                 A  Bm D E      
I could play the message  that you left for me
      A         Bm       D E             A      Bm D E
I can hear your voice and  I could still believe
Bm                    D
That you will soon me home
Bm                 D   E
But you will never come


F#m    D       A     E
I know why the river runs
     F#m       D         A   E
To a place somewhere far away
F#m    D       A      E
I know why the sky is cryin
           F#m        D        A  E F#m D A E
When there aren't any words to say


F#m                      D
There's a silence that I don't want to hear
F#m                         E             D
There's a hole now where my heart used to be
                               F#m                                        
They say that healing comes in time
      E                    D     F#m D A E (x4)
But I don't know what that means

Bm                D
I lie here for so long
Bm                 D   E
But you will never come


F#m    D       A     E
I know why the river runs
     F#m       D         A   E
To a place somewhere far away
F#m    D       A      E
I know why the sky is cryin
           F#m        D        A  E
When there aren't any words to say
F#m    D       A     E
I know why the river runs
     F#m       D         A   E
To a place somewhere far away
F#m    D       A      E
I know why the sky is cryin
           F#m        D        A   E     
When there aren't any words to say

 F#m D A E  F# D  A  E

F#m    D       A     E
I know why the river runs

F#m D A E  F# D  A  E repeat and fade

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