The Holy River

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INTRO:
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VERSE:
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Let's go down 2 the holy river

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If we drown then we'll be delivered

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U can still see the picture upon the wall
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One eye staring at nothing at all

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The other one trying 2 focus through all your tears

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U can try and try but there's nothin' 2 hide
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U can't run from yourself and what's inside

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U got 2 find the answers 2 the questions that U most fear

BDA K:
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So over and over U ask your soul
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Why'd U come down 2 a world so cold?
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And the voice inside says 2night the truth will be told

VERSE:
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U surrounded yourself with all the wrong faces
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Spending your time in all the wrong places

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Puttin' your faith in things that only make U cry

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People say they love U when they wanna help
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But how can they when U can't help yourself?

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The more they say they love U,
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The more U just wanna die

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So here we go again, the self analysis
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Have another glass of Port and uh.. forget this

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The band's playin' at the club 2 night
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And they're bound 2 groove

BDA K:
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There U are, U think U're high
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U can't ask yourself cuz U'd only lie
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If U had a dollar 4 every time U tried

VERSE:
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U can't call nobody cuz they'll tell U straight up
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Come and make love when U really hate 'em

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Relationships based on the physical are over and done

VERSE::
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They're over and done oooh ooooh
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(They're over and done) oooh oooh

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U'd rather have fun oooh oooh
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With only one,

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With only one
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Only one
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Only one
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One

VERSE:
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And then it hit 'cha like a fist on a wall
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Who gave U life when there was none at all?

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Who gave the sun permission 2 rise up everyday? (Ooh,alright)
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Let me tell it (Go'n)

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If U ask God 2 love U longer
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Every breath U take will make U stronger

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Keepin' U happy (happy)
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And proud 2 call His name (Go'n and say it)
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Jesus (Jesus)

BDA K:
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And over and over U ask your soul
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Why'd U come down 2 a world so cold?
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And the voice inside said 2night the truth will be told
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And this time I was listening, hear me

VERSE:
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Let's go down 2 the holy river
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If we drown then we'll be delivered (Yes we will)

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If we don't then we'll never see the light (No-oh)

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If U die before U try
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U'll have 2 come back and face the light (Oh yes)

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When U believe it,
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U got a good reason 2 cry (Oh my, my)

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So, went on down 2 the holy river
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I called my girl and told her I had something 2 give her

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I asked her 2 marry me and she said yes, I cried

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Oh, that night I drowned in her tears and mine
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And.. and instead of a glass of sorrow oh, and wine

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Looking back y'all, I don't miss nothing except the time

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And when I see that picture up on the wall
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The one eye staring at nothing at all

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My eyes trying 2 focus but these are much different tears
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Oh, yes they are

ONE STRUM - LET RING - Then sing ACAPELA
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Let's go down 2 the holy river
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Let's go down 2 the holy river
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Let's go down 2 the holy river

INSTRUMENTAL/G  O:
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D  D  A  A
D  D  A  A
D  C#m  Bm  A
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OUTRO:
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Let's go down 2 the holy river

D A  D A  D A  D A  D A  D A  D A  G

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Let's go down 2 the holy river

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Let's go down 2 the holy river

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