River Of Love

Words and music by John Sommers
Sung by John Denver
on Farewell Andromeda (1973)


D    C       Bm      Am

G		             C
All of my life I've been so happy 
  D	      		    G     D
while I have had you by my side.
G       G7                  C         Am7
Now you say you're gonna leave me
        D                        G 	
for to become someone else's bride.
         D   		           G
Oh, the river of love it has gone muddy
          A7 		  		     D
and the flowers , they are dying on the shore.
          C                           G
And the blue skies have all turned to darkness
         D 			  G
and the nightingale will sing no more.
G	   G7	   	     C
What can I do to hide my sorrow,
D	  		      G     D
what can I do to ease the pain?
G	    G7                   C       Am7
How can I keep these tears from fallin'
     D				         G
oh, darlin', won't you come back home again?
	 D   			   G
Oh, the river of love it has gone muddy
	  A7 			             D
and the flowers , they are dying on the shore.
	  C                            G
And the blue skies have all turned to darkness
	 D 			  G
and the nightingale will sing no more.

   G				  C        Am
Tomorrow I will take you to the station 
	D               		G     D
I will see that you're safely on that train.
  G        G7              C        Am7
When the Two Nineteen has parted 
      D7 				G
I'll never ever see your smile again.
	 D   	  	           G
Oh, the river of love it has gone muddy
	  A7 				     D    F
and the flowers , they are dying on the shore.
	  C                            G
And the blue skies have all turned to darkness
	 D 			  G         F
and the nightingale will sing no more.
          C                           G
And the blue skies have all turned to darkness
	 D 		          G         C   G
and the nightingale will sing no more.