WARNING: You are trying to view
content from Ultimate-Guitar.com
in an unauthorized application,
which is prohibited.
Please use an official Ultimate
Guitar Tabs application for iPhone,
iPad or Android to access legitimate
chords, guitar, bass, and drum tabs
from Ultimate-Guitar.com database.
Type "ultimate guitar tabs" in Apple
App Store's or Android Market's
search to find the application.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
River is Waiting- John Fogerty
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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!!
************************************
| / 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
************************************