Peformed by Hollie Smith 


G	Em	C	C 

G	Em	C	C 
Ba-a-a-the	 

       G	    Em		      C 
Like a bird through prison bars I'm escaping 
      G                   Em				C 
and behind me on the long highway lies all that I've forsaken 
 Bm    Bb     F 
cool  river flow,  
     Cm		Bb 	    A 
I am bound for wherever you go  

 	  G            D  C 
I'm gonna bathe in the river,  
      G                      D  C 
gonna hold my head up in the river 
          Em 
not gonna worry any more  
        Dm                C 
gonna I reach that golden shore....  

G		Em	     C	 
I don't feel afraid for now I see,  
     G       Em		C 
That if I believe I will be free 
 Bm    Bb     F	        
wide  river flow  
	  Cm        Bb       A 
I'm gonna learn whatever you know 

	  G            D  C 
I'm gonna bathe in the river,  
      G                      D  C 
gonna hold my head up in the river 
          Em 
not gonna worry any more  
        Dm                C 
Gonna reach that golden shore....  


Am      G      F         D       Am 
Mighty river, hear that rushing sound 
Am	   G	 F      D	E 
cool clear water lay my burden down 


	  A	       E  D 
I'm gonna bathe in the river,  
      A			     E  D 
gonna hold my head up in the river 
          F#m 
not gonna worry any more  
      Em                D		 
til I reach that golden shore.... 

	  A	       E  D 
I'm gonna bathe in the river,  
      A			     E  D 
gonna hold my head up in the river 
          F#m 
not gonna worry any more  
      Em                D		 
til I reach that golden shore.... 

A 
Bathe 




Like a bird 
Through prison bars 
I'm escaping 
And behind me on the long highway 
Lies all that I've forsaken 
Cool river, flow 
I am bound for where ever you go 
Chorus: I'm gonna bathe in the river 
Gonna hold my head up in the river 
Not gonna worry any more 
Gonna reach that golden shore 
I don't feel afraid 
For now I see 
That if I believe 
I will be free 
Wide river, flow 
I'm gonna learn whatever you know 
(Chorus) 
Mighty river, hear that rushin' sound 
Cool clear water, lay my burden down 
(Chorus)