Intro: (SOUNDS LIKE AN OLD PHONOGRAPH RECORD) 

    B         E    B E 
If life is a river 
    B         E    B E 
I'm in white water 
  B     Dbm                   E    B E 
Swept along to I don't know where 
        B             Dbm 
Try to run across the fire  
                         E     B E 
But I fear it's getting hotter  

    A         E 
If life is a river 
    B         E    B E 
I'm in white water 
    A         E 
If life is a river 
    B         E    B E     
I'm in white water 

A E   
B E  A E 


(DRUMS START PLAYING) 


[Refrão]
 
              B    F# B 
If life is a river 
    F#        B    F# B 
I'm in white water      
 F#    Abm                    B   F# B 
Swept along to I don't know where 
       F#             Abm 
Try to run across the fire 
                         B     F# B 
But I fear it's getting hotter 
    E         B 
If life is a river 
    F#        B    F# B 
I'm in white water 


Verse: 
        Abm                           B 
I don't know which way the winds will blow 
         E                  F#          B 
I don't know which way the winds gonna blow 
         Dbm             Abm 
I kneel down and ask for help 
          Dbm           E 
Am I just talking to myself 


[Refrão]

   (F#)       B    F# B 
If life is a river 
    F#        B    F# B 
I'm in white water      
 F#    Abm                    B   F# B 
Swept along to I don't know where 
       F#             Abm 
Try to run across the fire 
                         B     F# B 
But I fear it's getting hotter 
    E         B 
If life is a river 
    F#        B    F# B 
I'm in white water 


Instrumental: 
F# B    
E  B    
F# Abm    
E  B    
F# Abm    
F#  B  E  B 
B   F# B 


Verse: 
                Abm 
I've never been bored 
                     B 
But I've sure been scared 
                     E 
Is there a place for me 
 F#   B 
Somewhere 
        Dbm 
On this river 
             Abm 
That we all share 
                    Dbm 
I want to ride that river 
                E 
If it'll take me there 


[Refrão]

   (F#)       B    F# B 
If life is a river 
    F#        B    F# B 
I'm in white water      
 F#    Abm                    B   F# B 
Swept along to I don't know where 
       F#             Abm 
Try to run across the fire 
                         B     F# B 
But I fear it's getting hotter 
    E         B 
If life is a river 
    F#        B    F# B 
I'm in white water 


OUTRO: 
    E         B 
If life is a river 
    F#        B    F# B 
I'm in white water 

F# B 
F# B   E  B