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River Is Waiting

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                 River is Waiting- John Fogerty
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Tabbed by: mopar68
As played on: John Fogerty Revival Album

First tab- please comment
When you see two notes together, it means play them together. Kinda like power chords.

----INTRO----

e|--4-4-~3-----------4-4-~3-----------4-4-~3-----------4-4-~3----------|
B|--4-4-~4--3-3-~4---4-4-~4--3-3-~4---4-4-~4--3-3-~4---4-4-~4--3-3-~4--|
G|----------3-3-~3-----------3-3-~3-----------3-3-~3-----------3-3-~3--|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|

-- -- -- -- -- --

    #G         #D            #A    #D  #G   #D #A   #D
e|--------------------------------------4-4-~3-------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------4--4-4-~4--3-3-~4-----------------------|
G|-----------------------------------3----------3-3-~3-----------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
   The river is waiting, come rise up

    #G         #D             #A    #D   #G   #D #A   #D
e|----------------------------------------4-4-~3-----------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------4--4-4-~4--3-3-~4---------------------|
G|-------------------------------------3----------3-3-~3---------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
    A new day is dawning, come rise up

            #G         #D              #A   #D   #G   #D #A   #D
e|------------------------------------------------4-4-~3---------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------4--4-4-~4--3-3-~4-------------|
G|---------------------------------------------3----------3-3-~3-------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
   We'll be sailin' at first light, come gather

            #G            #D          #A   #D    #G   #D #A  #D
e|------------------------------------------------4-4-~3---------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------4--4-4-~4--3-3-~4-------------|
G|---------------------------------------------3----------3-3-~3-------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
    Set our course for the crossing, together

---------CHORUS: *notes are palm muted*----------

   #G     #D         #A       #D         #G     #D         #A       #D
e|--4------3------x-------------------x---4------3------x-------------------x|
B|--4------4------x---3-3------4------x---4------4------x---3-3------4------x|
G|--------------------3-3------3----------------------------3-3------3-------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Backing Vocals:
   Sail    on         Sail     on    The river is waiting    Sail    on
Fogerty:
    Whoa                       My, my, my, my, my, my

   #G     #D         #A       #D         #G     #D         #A       #D
e|--4------3------x-------------------x---4------3------x-------------------x|
B|--4------4------x---3-3------4------x---4------4------x---3-3------4------x|
G|--------------------3-3------3----------------------------3-3------3-------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Backing Vocals:
   Sail    on         Sail     on    The river is waiting    Sail    on
Fogerty:
    Whoa                       My, my, my, my, my, my


--SOLO---------

    #G         #D            #A    #D    #G  #D  #A  #D
e|---------------------------------------4-4-~3------------------------------|
B|----8-11--11--11------------8----------4-4-~4--3-3-~4----------------------|
G|--8--------------~8--b10--8--------------------3-3-~3----------------------|
D|-------------------------------~8------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

    #G         #D            #A    #D   #G  #D  #A  #D
e|------------------8--------------------4-4-~3------------------------------|
B|----8-11--11--11--------------8--------4-4-~4--3-3-~4----------------------|
G|--8----------------pbr10--8-10--~8-------------3-3-~3----------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

   #G          #D            #A    #D  #G   #D #A   #D
e|--------------------------------------4-4-~3-------------------------------|
B|--------------------11----------------4-4-~4--3-3-~4-----------------------|
G|-prb10--8---8-----8-----b10--8----------------3-3-~3-----------------------|
D|---------h10---10---------------~8-----------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

   #G         #D            #A    #D    #G  #D  #A  #D
e|--------------------------------------4-4-~3-------------------------------|
B|----8------------8--9-8---------------4-4-~4--3-3-~4-----------------------|
G|--8----8----10----------10--8-----------------3-3-~3-----------------------|
D|--------h10--------------------~8------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

----- -------- - - - -

    #G         #D             #A #D    #G   #D #A   #D
e|--------------------------------------4-4-~3-------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------4--4-4-~4--3-3-~4-----------------------|
G|-----------------------------------3----------3-3-~3-----------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
   The river is waiting,   I'm ready

    #G            #D          #A #D    #G   #D #A   #D
e|--------------------------------------4-4-~3-------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------4--4-4-~4--3-3-~4-----------------------|
G|-----------------------------------3----------3-3-~3-----------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 To slip from this island, I'm ready

            #G         #D            #A   #D     #G   #D #A   #D
e|------------------------------------------------4-4-~3---------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------4--4-4-~4--3-3-~4-------------|
G|---------------------------------------------3----------3-3-~3-------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
       Gonna leave all my sorrow,   behind me

            #G         #D             #A  #D     #G   #D #A   #D
e|------------------------------------------------4-4-~3---------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------4--4-4-~4--3-3-~4-------------|
G|---------------------------------------------3----------3-3-~3-------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
   Lift my face to the new day, that's rising

----CHORUS REPEATED-----

   #G     #D         #A       #D         #G     #D         #A       #D
e|--4------3------x-------------------x---4------3------x-------------------x|
B|--4------4------x---3-3------4------x---4------4------x---3-3------4------x|
G|--------------------3-3------3----------------------------3-3------3-------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Backing Vocals:
   Sail    on         Sail     on    The river is waiting    Sail    on
Fogerty:
    Whoa                       My, my, my, my, my, my

   #G     #D         #A       #D         #G     #D         #A       #D
e|--4------3------x-------------------x---4------3------x-------------------x|
B|--4------4------x---3-3------4------x---4------4------x---3-3------4------x|
G|--------------------3-3------3----------------------------3-3------3-------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Backing Vocals:
   Sail    on         Sail     on    The river is waiting    Sail    on
Fogerty:
    Whoa                       My, my, my, my, my, my


------OUTRO----- *Let last chord ring out*

   #G   #D #A   #D  #G   #D #A   #D  #G   #D #A   #D  #G   #D #A   #D
e|--4-4-~3-----------4-4-~3-----------4-4-~3-----------4-4-~3----------|
B|--4-4-~4--3-3-~4---4-4-~4--3-3-~4---4-4-~4--3-3-~4---4-4-~4--3-3-~4--|
G|----------3-3-~3-----------3-3-~3-----------3-3-~3-----------3-3-~3--|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|

Well I think that just about wraps it up. Any corrections/whatever please comment or msg 
Have fun!!


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| /   slide up
| \   slide down
| h   hammer-on
| p   pull-off
| ~   vibrato
| +   harmonic
| x   Mute note
| b   Bend
| pb  Pre-bend
| br  Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend

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