IntroC (for a while) then
| C | F | C | C |
| C | F | BbF | C |
Verse 1CF
We turn away to face the cold, enduring chill
BbF
As the day begs the night
C
for mercy love
CF
The sun so bright it leaves no shadows, only scars
BbF
Carved into stone
C
On the face of it
CF
The moon is up and over One Tree Hill
BbFC
We see the sun go down in your eyes
ChorusCBbFC
You run like a river, on to the sea
CBbFC
You run like a river runs to the sea
Verse 2CF
And in the world a heart of darkness, a fire zone
BbF
Where poets speak their heart
C
Then bleed for it
CF
Jara sang - his song a weapon, in the hands of one
BbF
whose blood still cries
C
From the ground
ChorusCBbFC
It runs like a river runs to the sea
CBbFC
It runs like a river to the sea
Instrumental Middle Part]
| C | F | C | C | | C | F | BbF | CVerse 3CF
I don't believe in painted roses or bleeding hearts
BbFC
While bullets rape the night of the merciful
C
I'll see you again
F
When the stars fall from the sky
BbF
And the moon has turned red
C
Over One Tree Hill
OutroCBbF
We run like a river
C
Runs to the sea
CBbFC
We run like a river to the sea
CBbF
And when it's raining
C
Raining hard
CBbF
That's when the rain will
C
Break the heart
And so on. Peace and love.
This arrangement for the song is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song. You may only use this for private study, scholarship, or research.