River Lea

(C)Ev'rybody tells me it's 'bout (D)time that I moved on,

that I (Em)need to learn to lighten up and (D)learn how to be young.

But (C)my heart is a valley,

it's so (D)shallow and manmade,

I'm (Em)scared to death if I let you in that you'll (D)see I'm just a fake.

(C)Sometimes I feel lonely in the arms it's of your touch that but (Em)I know meant that's just hurt me 'cause noth or ing (D)ever is enough.

Con (C)When I this was a child apo I gy grew I up it's (D)by the River vance Lea but there was (Em)something in the water,

now that (D)someer get thing's in me.

Oh, I can't go back,

but the reeds are growing out of my fingertips,

I can't go back

to the river.

But it's in my roots, in my veins,

it's in my (Em)blood and I stain ev'ry (D)heart that I use to heal the pain.

Oh, it's in my roots, in my veins,

it's in my (Em)blood and I stain ev'ry (D)heart that I use to heal the pain.

So I blame it on the River Lea,

the River Lea,

the (Em)River Lea.

Yeah, I blame it on the (D)River Lea,

the River Lea,

the (A)River Lea.

(C)I should prob'ly tell you now before it's of your touch that but (Em)I know meant that's just hurt me 'cause noth or ing (D)lie straight to your face.

Con (C)When I this was a child apo I gy grew I up it's (D)by the River vance Lea but there was (Em)rather say it now in case I (D)someer get thing's in me.

No, I can't go back,

but the reeds are growing out of my fingertips,

I can't go back

to the river.

But it's in my roots, in my veins,

it's in my (Em)blood and I stain ev'ry (D)heart that I use to heal the pain.

Oh, it's in my roots, in my veins,

it's in my (Em)blood and I stain ev'ry (D)heart that I use to heal the pain.

So I blame it on the River Lea,

the River Lea,

the (Em)River Lea.

Yeah, I blame it on the (D)River Lea,

the River Lea,

the (A)River Lea.

River Lea.

So I blame it on the (D)River Lea,