Miley Cyrus – River Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Miley Cyrus – River Chords on Piano & Ukulele

ChordsAmaj7Bmaj7C#m7Emaj7EF#mE/G#ABC#m

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These are River chords by Miley Cyrus on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

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[Intro]
 Amaj7  Bmaj7
 C#m7  Emaj7  2x

[Verse 1]
Amaj7
 I got a new dress just to
 Bmaj7        C#m7
 meet you downtown
Can you walk me through
                    Emaj7
the park just to show it off?
Amaj7
 I can pull my hair back in
       Bmaj7              C#m7
that tight way that you like
If you wrap me in your arms
      Emaj7
 and never stop

[Pre-Chorus]
Amaj7
 Heart beats so loud that
        Bmaj7     C#m7
 it's drownin’ me out
             Emaj7
Livin' in an April shower
Amaj7
 You're pourin’ down, baby,
    Bmaj7  C#m7
 drown me out (Ooh, ooh, ooh)
[Chorus]
        Emaj7       Amaj7
You're just like a river
(Ooh, ooh, ooh)
        Bmaj7       C#m7
You're just like a river
(Ooh, ooh, ooh)
     Emaj7   Amaj7
You go on forever
        Bmaj7       E
You're just like a river

[Verse 2]
Amaj7
 Blowing bubbles in the bath,
           Bmaj7
 I can't stop from
           C#m7
 thinking lately
You could be the one,
           Emaj7       Amaj7
have the honor of my babies
Hope they have your eyes
            Bmaj7
and that crooked smile
C#m7
 Was a desеrt 'fore I met you,
       Emaj7
 I was in a drought

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[Pre-Chorus]
Amaj7
 Heart beats so loud that
        Bmaj7     C#m7
it's drownin’ me out
             Emaj7
Livin' in an April shower
Amaj7
 You're pourin’ down, baby,
   Bmaj7  C#m7
 drown me out (Ooh, ooh, ooh)

[Chorus]
        Emaj7       Amaj7
You're just like a river
(Ooh, ooh, ooh)
        Bmaj7       C#m7
You're just like a river
(Ooh, ooh, ooh)
     Emaj7   Amaj7
You go on forever
        Bmaj7       E     F#m
You're just like a river

Feel free to use our free Chord Shape Generator to see every chord in this song on guitar, ukulele and piano.

[Post-Chorus]
E/G#
 You're never runnin’
   A    B
 dry      (Oh)

[Bridge]
   A
I feel you everywhere
Your face is all in
     B
 my hair (Hair)
 C#m
Covered up in your sweat
It turns me on that you
   E       A
 care, baby
                     B
Your love, it flows just
         C#m
 like a river

[Chorus]
        E           Amaj7
You're just like a river
 (That's what you are)
        Bmaj7       C#m7
You're just like a river
(That's what you are)
        Emaj7       Amaj7
You're just like a river
(That's what you are)
        Bmaj7       C#m7
You're just like a river
        Emaj7       Amaj7
You're just like a river
(Heart beats so loud that
 it's drownin' me out)
        Bmaj7       C#m7
You're just like a river
(Livin' in an April shower)
     Emaj7   Amaj7
You go on forever
(You're pourin' down,
baby, drown me out)
        Bmaj7       E
You're just like a river

How to play River: key, chords and progression

River by Miley Cyrus is in the key of E major (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯). The song uses 10 chords: Amaj7, Bmaj7, C#m7, Emaj7, E, F#m, E/G#, A, B and C#m.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Amaj7 – Bmaj7 – C#m7 – Emaj7 (IVmaj7 – Vmaj7 – vi7 – Imaj7 in E major). In solfa, that is fah – soh – lah – doh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes Gmaj7, Amaj7, Bm7, Dmaj7, D, Em, G, A, Bm (78% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 33% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Amaj7 chord on guitar (x02120)
Amaj7A C♯ E G♯
Bmaj7 chord on guitar (x24342)
Bmaj7B D♯ F♯ A♯
C#m7 chord on guitar (x46454)
C♯m7C♯ E G♯ B
Emaj7 chord on guitar (021100)
Emaj7E G♯ B D♯
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
F#m chord on guitar (244222)
F♯mF♯ A C♯
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
B chord on guitar (x24442)
BB D♯ F♯
C#m chord on guitar (x46654)
C♯mC♯ E G♯

River chords: questions

What key is River in?

River by Miley Cyrus is in the key of E major (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯).

What chords are in River?

River uses 10 chords: Amaj7, Bmaj7, C#m7, Emaj7, E, F#m, E/G#, A, B, C#m.

What is the chord progression of River?

The main progression is Amaj7 – Bmaj7 – C#m7 – Emaj7 (IVmaj7 – Vmaj7 – vi7 – Imaj7).

Is River easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes Gmaj7, Amaj7, Bm7, Dmaj7, D, Em, G, A, Bm (78% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 33% without a capo).

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