THIS IS THE CHORD PROGRESSION OF RIVER BY ED SHEERAN AND EMINEM ON PIANO, GUITAR, UKULELE AND KEYBOARD.

[Intro Chorus: Ed Sheeran]
Em                                         G                     C/G
I’ve been a liar, been a thief, been a lover, been a cheat
D/A                     Em                     G                               C/G
All my sins need holy water, feel it washin’ over me
D/A                     Em                     G                               C/G
Well little one, I don’t want to admit to something
D/A                     Em                                         G                                         C/G
If all it’s gonna cause is pain, truth in my lies right now are falling like the rain
D/A
So let the river run

[Verse 1: Eminem]
Em                                         G
He’s coming home with his neck scratched to catch flack
C/G                                         D/A
Sweat jackets and dress slacks, mismatch
Em                                                             G
On his breast jacket is a sex addict and she just wants to
C/G           A5           D/F#
Exact revenge and get back

Em                                                   G
It’s a chess match, she’s on his back like a jetpack
C/G                                                   D/A
She’s kept track of all his internet chats and guess who just
Em                                                   G
Happens to be moving on to the next actually
C/G                               A5                               D/F#
Just shit on my last chick and she has what my ex lacks

Em                                         G
‘Cause she loves danger, psychopath
C/G                                                   D/A
And you don’t fuck with no man’s girl, even I know that
Em                                                                       G
But she’s devised some plan to stab him in the back
C/G                               A5                                         D/F#
Knife in hand, says the relationship’s hanging by a strand

Em                               G
So she’s been on the web lately
C/G                                         D/A
Says maybe she’ll be my Gwen Stacy, to spite her man
Em                                                             G
And I know she’s using me to try to play him
C/G
I don’t care, “hi Suzanne”, but I shoulda’ said “bye Suzanne”

After the first night, but tonight I am

[Chorus 1: Ed Sheeran]
Em                               G                                                   C/G
I’ve been a liar, been a thief, been a lover, been a cheat
D/A           Em                     G                     C/G           A5
All my sins need holy water, feel it washin’ over me
Em                     G                               C/G
Well little one, I don’t want to admit to something
D/A                               Em                     G                                         C/G
If all it’s gonna cause is pain, truth in my lies now are falling like the rain
A5
So let the river run

[Verse 2: Eminem]
Em                                         G
One night stand turned into two night stayin’, it was cold
C/G                                                   D/A
And some might scram, y’all we hug tight and
Em                                         G
He found out, now she feels deserted and used
C/G                             A5                               D/F#
‘Cause he left, so what, he did it first to her too

Em                                                   G
Now how am I supposed to tell this girl that we’re through?
C/G                                                   D/A
It’s hard to find the words, I’m aloof, nervous and suited
Em
When it’s too hurt but what you deserve is the truth
G                               C/G                               A5                               D/F#
Don’t take it personal, I just can’t say this in person to you

Em                               G                                          C/G
So I revert to the studio like Hole In The Wall diners
D/A
Don’t have to be reserved in a booth
Em                     G
I just feel like the person who I’m turnin’ into’s
C/G                               A5                               D/F#
Irreversible, I prayed on you like it’s church at the pew

Em
And now that I got you I don’t want you
G                               C/G
Took advantage of my thirst to pursue
D/A
Why do I do this dirt that I do?
Em                                         G
Get off my soapbox and preach, my sermon in speech
C/G
Detergent and bleach is burned in the womb

‘Cause now with her in the womb

We can’t bring her in this world, shoulda knew

To use protection ‘fore I bit into your forbidden fruit

[Chorus 2: Ed Sheeran]
Em                               G                                         C/G
I’ve been (fuck!) a liar, been a thief, been a lover, been a cheat
D/A           Em           G C/G                               A5
All my sins need holy water, feel it washin’ over me
Em                               G                                         C/G
Well little one, I don’t want to admit to something
D/A                               Em                               G                                         C/G
If all it’s gonna cause is pain, truth in my lies now are falling like the rain
A5
So let the river run

[Bridge: Eminem & Ed Sheeran]
Em                     G                                                             C/G
My name’s (oh-oh), my name’s (oh-oh) Denver (oh-oh), never run
Em                               G                                         C/G
Just call me (oh-oh), call me (oh-oh) River (oh-oh)

We’ll let the river run

[Verse 3: Eminem]
C/G
Always the bride’s maid, never the bride, hey
D
What can I say, if life was a highway
C/G
The sequel’s an enclave, I’ll be swerving in five lanes

C/G                                                             D
Speeds at a high rate like I’m sliding on ice maybe
C/G
That’s why I’m made, that came at you sideways
D
I can’t keep my lies straight

C/G
What I made you terminate my baby
D
This love triangle left us in a wreck tangled
C/G
What else can I say, it was fun for a while, bet I really woulda loved your smile

Didn’t really wanna abort but fuck it, what’s one more lie to tell an unborn child?

[Chorus 3: Ed Sheeran]
Em                                         G                     C/G
I’ve been a liar, been a thief, been a lover, been a cheat
D/A                     Em                               G                               C/G
All my sins need holy water, feel it washin’ over me
D/A                     Em                                         G                               C/G
Well little one, (I’m sorry) I don’t want to admit to something (I fcked up)
D/A                               Em                                         G                                         C/G
If all it’s gonna cause is pain, the truth in my lies now are falling like the rain
D/A
So let the river run (river run, river run, river run)

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