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Alessia Cara - River Of Tears Chords

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ChordsAm, F, C, G, Dm
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to B key to play this song with easier chords.

  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram

[Opening]
[Am]Still got the flowers that you [F]sent, and the [C]note you wrote that said we’re [G]meant to be forever
[Am]I keep them all as evi[F]dence, in a [C]drawer under the mirror, filled with [G]empty promises
[Dm]I don’t know why, I keep [Am]letting you lie to me, [C]hard as I try
It seems I [G]can’t break away, I thought that [Am]you would be the hero
Come and [F]save the day, but you’re a [C]villain, your sins unfor[G]given

[chorus]
I’m going [Am]down, and you have watched me [F]drown, in a river of [C]tears, lost beneath the [G]stream
Under the [Am]waves, I’ve found the strength to [F]say, the river of [C]tears has washed me [G]clean
[Dm]Go ahead and wish me well, [Am]I’ll cry a wishing well, [Am]I’ll fly before I fail
[G]I’ll set sail and drift [Am]away, so I won’t need you [F]here, love sinks and hope [C]floats
In a river of [G]tears, in a river of tears

[verse 2]
[Am]I catch your scent in every [F]wind, and I re[C]call the love we had, I can’t [G]pretend that I [Am]
Don’t miss you every now and [F]then, but the [C]hurt is for the better, moving [G]on, it’s now or never
[Dm]Lost in the tide, I can’t keep [Am]my pillows dry, like there’s a [C]sea in my eyes
I [G]realize that sometimes love brings you [Am]flowers, then it builds you [F]coffins
And far too [C]often, we end up falling [G]to our demise

[chorus]
I’m going [Am]down, and you have watched me [F]drown, in a river of [C]tears, lost beneath the [G]stream
Under the [Am]waves, I’ve found the strength to [F]say, the river of [C]tears has washed me [G]clean
[Dm]Go ahead and wish me well, [Am]I’ll cry a wishing well, [Am]I’ll fly before I fail
[G]I’ll set sail and drift [Am]away, so I won’t need you [F]here, love sinks and hope [C]floats
In a river of [G]tears, in a river of tears

[Closing]
[Am]Cry me a [G]river, build [C]myself a bridge
I’m over [Dm]this, can’t let [F]memories become the death of me, I’m glad to [Am]see every[G]thing that you [C]are
And I [Dm]believe that you are [F]everything I needed, but I don’t need no more

[chorus]
I’m going [Am]down, and you have watched me [F]drown, in a river of [C]tears, lost beneath the [G]stream
Under the [Am]waves, I’ve found the strength to [F]say, the river of [C]tears has washed me [G]clean
[Dm]Go ahead and wish me well, [Am]I’ll cry a wishing well, [Am]I’ll fly before I fail
[G]I’ll set sail and drift [Am]away, so I won’t need you [F]here, love sinks and hope [C]floats
In a river of [G]tears, in a river of tears

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ArtistAlessia Cara
AlbumKnow-It-All
GenresAlternative, Indie, Pop
Year2015
KeyE

How to play River Of Tears on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Alessia Cara - River Of Tears on guitar requires 5 chords and 9 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

River Of Tears uses these transitions most often: C → G (17), Am → F (15), and F → C (15). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Am - F chord transition.

1. Am → F chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from Am to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.
Am to F

2. F → C chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from F to C;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
F to C

3. C → G chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from C to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
C to G

4. G → Am chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

To move from G to Am;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
G to Am

5. G → Dm chord transition

To move from G to Dm;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

6. Dm → Am chord transition

To move from Dm to Am;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

7. Am → C chord transition

To move from Am to C;

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.

8. C → Dm chord transition

To move from C to Dm;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

9. Dm → F chord transition

To move from Dm to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

River Of Tears chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in River Of Tears.

  • River Of Tears includes 86 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • River Of Tears contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how River Of Tears connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → F: 26%
    • Am → G: 21%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → Am: 13%
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