Epica – Rivers Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Epica – Rivers Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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ChordsCmGm/BbBbAbmaj7Cm/BCm/EbGm/DEbBb/DCm/GGmBb/FFmAb/EbAbEb5

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These are the chords for Rivers by Epica on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

[Intro]
Cm     Gm/Bb    Bb    Abmaj7
Cm     Gm/Bb    Bb    Cm     Cm/B
Cm/Eb  Gm/D     Eb    Bb/D
Cm/Eb  Gm/D     Eb    Gm/D

[Verse]
Cm/G             Gm
Become one with imagination
Bb/F
No more fairytales
Fm
(No more fairytales)
Cm/G            Gm
Our souls will unite together
Bb/F              Ab/Eb
We will lift the veil
(Lift the veil)

[Prechorus]
Cm
Your touch has turned to stone
Gm
No fire in your bones
Bb                            Fm
It's time to leave the past behind
Cm
The road is neverending
Gm
All dreams will start ascending
Bb                           Fm
Beyond the boundaries of the mind

[Chorus]
                     Ab
Break loose from the chains
               Cm
Rise above the waves
                Gm
Fighting in the darkness
               Fm
Dancing in the light
                  Ab
Break out of your cage
             Cm
Turn another page
                Gm
Drowning in the river
                 Ab      Cm
Swim against the tide of life

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[Verse]
Cm                   Gm
Holding tight to the ever after
Bb
Living for a sign
 Fm
(Living for a sign)
Cm                Gm
To survive raging storms together
Bb                 Fm
Through the eye of time
(Through the eye of time)

[Prechorus]
Cm
The eye shows no reflection
Gm
No dreams without inception
Bb                      Fm
Exists within oceans of time

[Chorus]
                     Ab
Break loose from the chains
               Cm
Rise above the waves
                Gm
Fighting in the darkness
               Fm
Dancing in the light
                  Ab
Break out of your cage
             Cm
Turn another page
                Gm
Drowning in the river
                 Ab
Swim against the tide of life
Cm Gm Bb Fm Eb5
Cm Gm Bb Fm

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[Bridge]
Cm
The coil in which we're living
Gm
Is no more than a prison
Bb                      Fm
The scheme of life became deranged
Cm                             Eb
Dark clouds with silver linings
                        Bb
Attain the mysteries of shadow
    Fm
and shine

[Chorus]
Gm                   Cm
Break loose from the chains
               Gm
Rise above the waves
                Bb
Fighting in the darkness
               Fm
Dancing in the light
                  Cm
Break out of your cage
             Eb
Turn another page
                 Bb
Drowning in the river
                 Fm      Eb
Swim against the tide of life
Cm    Gm/Bb    Bb    Ab
Cm    Gm/Bb    Bb    Cm     Cm/B
Cm

How to play Rivers: key, chords and progression

Rivers by Epica is centred on C minor (three flats: B♭, E♭, A♭). The song uses 16 chords: Cm, Gm/Bb, Bb, Abmaj7, Cm/B, Cm/Eb, Gm/D, Eb, Bb/D, Cm/G, Gm and Bb/F and 4 more.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Cm – Gm – Bb – Fm (i – v – VII – iv in C minor). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 1st fret and play the shapes Bm, F#m, A, Gmaj7, D, Em, G, D5 (75% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Cm chord on guitar (x35543)
CmC E♭ G
Gm chord on guitar (355333)
GmG B♭ D
Bb chord on guitar (x13331)
B♭B♭ D F
Abmaj7 chord on guitar (4x554x)
A♭maj7A♭ C E♭ G
Eb chord on guitar (x68886)
E♭E♭ G B♭
Fm chord on guitar (133111)
FmF A♭ C
Ab chord on guitar (466544)
A♭A♭ C E♭
Eb5 chord on guitar (x688xx)
E♭5E♭ B♭

Rivers chords: questions

What key is Rivers in?

Rivers by Epica is centred on C minor (three flats: B♭, E♭, A♭).

What chords are in Rivers?

Rivers uses 16 chords: Cm, Gm/Bb, Bb, Abmaj7, Cm/B, Cm/Eb, Gm/D, Eb, Bb/D, Cm/G, Gm, Bb/F and 4 more.

What is the chord progression of Rivers?

The main progression is Cm – Gm – Bb – Fm (i – v – VII – iv).

Is Rivers easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 1st fret and play the shapes Bm, F#m, A, Gmaj7, D, Em, G, D5 (75% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo).

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