Wish I Were a River
Copyright Doc Pablo, Cambridge, April 1994

[ring finger and pinky stay in same place for whole song except chorus:
G: 320033, C: 032033, F: 003233

G                         C           G
I read your letter on the bank of the Charles
F             C          G
Your last goodbye was so sweet
G                          C              G
The falling rain took your words from the page
F           C            G
Made them a puddle at my feet

Water does as is water's part
There was nothing left to say
Mixed with a tear and a memory we had
The river carried them away

Chorus:
F     C       G
Wish I were a river
F       C               G
Rolling restless to the end
F      C              G
Make a part of me whatever comes my way
F   C          G      F  C  G
And never part again

Walked down the bank to the bridge where we met
Where two rivers turn to one
A word of thanks and a tinge of regret
For things that cannot be undone

Wish I were a river
Rolling restless to the end
Become a part of whatsoever comes my way
And never part again

Em               C                     G        D
Start to cry and run your hand down my face...
Em                C               G        D
Kiss goodbye then linger on for a trace...

I dropped your note, stripped of words to the stream
Carried safely to the sea
Stripped of hope and bereft of my dreams
Taken what's been a part of me

Wish I were a river
Rolling restless to the end
Make a part of me whatever comes my way
And never part again...
Never part again