Artist: Lee Ann Womack
Song: "I Know Why The River Runs"
Album: "I Hope You Dance"
Written by: Julie Miller
Transcribed by: Beth Atkins (CWrightFan1@aol.com)
Submitted by: Beth Atkins
Guitar Notes: No Capo
Em 0-2-2-0-0-0
D 0-0-0-2-3-2
G 3-2-0-0-3-3
A 0-0-2-2-2-0
Bm 0-2-4-4-3-2
D Em G A D Em G A
D Em G A D Em G A
When I reach to hold you, I'll still be alone
D Em G A D Em G A
When I hear the ringin of the telephone
Em G
I'll think it is you
Em G A
It will not be true
Bm G D A
I know why the river runs
Bm G D A
To a place somewhere far away
Bm G D A
I know why the sky is cryin
Bm G D A Bm G D A Bm G
D A
When there aren't any words to say
D Em G A D Em G
A
I could play the message that you left for me
D Em G A D Em G A
I can hear your voice and I could still believe
Em G
That you will soon me home
Em G A
But you will never come
Bm G D A
I know why the river runs
Bm G D A
To a place somewhere far away
Bm G D A
I know why the sky is cryin
Bm G D A Bm G D A
When there aren't any words to say
Bm G
There's a silence that I don't want to hear
Bm A
There's a hole now where my heart used to be
G Bm
They say that healing comes in time
A G Bm G D A (x4)
But I don't know what that means
Em G
I lie here for so long
Em G A
But you will never come
Bm G D A
I know why the river runs
Bm G D A
To a place somewhere far away
Bm G D A
I know why the sky is cryin
Bm G D A
When there aren't any words to say
Bm G D A
I know why the river runs
Bm G D A
To a place somewhere far away
Bm G D A
I know why the sky is cryin
Bm G D A Bm G D A
(repeat and fade)
When there aren't any words to say
Notes: If there are any comments or corrections contact me at
CWrightFan1@aol.com or CWrightFan2000@hotmail.com . I do have much more
chords and music that I know, if you have a country song that you want or
anything I can either find it, know it, or can figure it out and I especially
know stuff by Chely Wright, Lee Ann Womack, Deana Carter, The Wilkinsons,
Tammy Wynette, Rosanne Cash, The Judds, etc... Thanks!! -Beth
