How to Play River on Guitar?

Eminem - River can be played in the key of Em using the Em, G, C, D, A chords. For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D. For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E. For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D. For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B. For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play River with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.

Eminem - River Chords

Chord reference Em, G, C, D, A

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

I’ve been a [Em]liar, been a thief, [G]been a [C]lover, been a cheat All [D]my sins [Em]need holy water, [G]feel it [C]washing over me Well [D]little one, [Em]I don’t want to admit to [G]something [C] If all it’s gonna cause is [D]pain, [Em]truth in my lies [G]right now are [C]falling like the rain So let the [D]river run

[Em]He’s coming home with his neck scratched to [G]catch flack [C]Sweat jackets and dress slacks, [D]mismatched [Em]On his breath’s Jack, he’s a sex addict and [G]she just wants to [C]Exact revenge and [A]get back [D] It’s a [Em]chess match, she’s on his back like a [G]jet-pack She’s [C]kept track of all his Internet chats and [D]guess who just [Em]Happens to be moving on to the next [G]actually Just [C]shit on my last chick and she [A]has what my [D]ex lacks [Em]’Cause she loves danger, [G]psychopath [C]And you don’t fuck with no man’s girl, even [D]I know that [Em]But she’s devised some plan to stab him [G]in the back [C]Knife in hand, says the [A]relationship’s hanging [D]by a strand [Em]So she’s been on the web lately [G] Says [C]maybe she’ll be my Gwen Stacy, to [D]spite her man [Em]And I know she’s using me to [G]try to play him [C]I don’t care, “hi Suzanne”, but I shoulda said “bye Suzanne” After the first night, but tonight I am

[Em]One-night stand turned to a two-night stand, [G]it was “Come [C]sunlight, scram,” now we hug tight and [D] He found [Em]out, now she feels deserted and used [G] ‘Cause he [C]left, so what, he did it [A]first to her too [D] Now [Em]how am I supposed to tell this girl that we’re through? [G] It’s [C]hard to find the words, I’m aloof, nervous and [D]Sue Don’t want this [Em]to hurt but what you deserve is the truth Don’t [G]take it [C]personal, I just can’t say this in [A]person to you [D] [Em]So I revert to the studio like hole -[G]in - the - wall [C]diners Don’t have to be reserved in a [D]booth I [Em]just feel like the person who I’m turning into’s [G] [C]Irreversible, I preyed on you like it’s [A]church at the pew [D] And now that I [Em]got you I don’t want you Took advantage [G]in my thirst to [C]pursue Why do I do this dirt that I do? [D] Get on my [Em]soapbox and preach, my sermon and speech [G] Detergent [C]and bleach is burning the wound ‘Cause now with her in the womb We can’t bring her in this world, shoulda knew To use protection ‘fore I bit into your forbidden fruit

I’ve been (fuck!) a [Em]liar, been a thief, [G]been a [C]lover, been a cheat All [D]my sins [Em]need holy water, [G]feel it [C]washing over me Well [D]little one, [Em]I don’t want to admit to [G]something [C] If all it’s gonna cause is [D]pain, [Em]truth in my lies [G]right now are [C]falling like the rain [A]So let the river run

[Em]My name’s (oh-oh), [G]my name’s (oh-oh) [C]Denver (oh-oh), river run Just [Em]call me (oh-oh), [G]call me (oh-oh) [C]River (oh-oh) We’ll let the river run

[C]Always the bridesmaid, never “the bride, hey” [D]Fuck can I say, if life was a highway [C]And deceit was an enclave, I’d be swerving in five lanes [Em]Speeds at a high rate [D]like I’m sliding on ice maybe [C]That’s why I’m may have came at you sideways [D]I can’t keep my lies straight But I [Em]made you terminate my baby This love [Em]triangle left us in a wreck, tangled What else can I [C]say, it was fun for a while, bet I really woulda loved your smile Didn’t really wanna abort but fuck it, what’s one more lie to tell our unborn child?

Artist Eminem

Album Revival

Genres R&B

Year 2017

Key Em

Eminem - River can be played in the key of Em using the Em, G, C, D, A chords.

For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play River with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.