[Intro]
G A Bm E
[Strophe]
G 
Ev'ry body tells me its 'bout 
A 
Time that I moved on 
       Bm 
that I need to learn to lighten up and 
A 
learn how to be young 
    G 
but my heart is a valley 
        A 
it's so shallow and manmade 
    Bm 
I'm scared to death if I let you in 
            A 
that you'll see I'm just a fake
[Strophe]
G 
Sometimes I feel lonely in the 
A 
arms of your touch 
      Bm 
but I know thats just me 'cause 
        A 
nothing ever is enough 
G 
When I was a child I grew up 
A 
by the River Lea 
          Bm 
there was something in the water 
         A 
now that something's in me
[Pre-Refrain]
           G     A 
Oh I can't go  back 
          Bm 
but the reeds are growing 
            A 
out of my fingertips 
         G    A 
I can't go back 
        E 
to the river
[Refrain]
               Bm 
But it's in my roots 
      A 
in my veins it's in my blood 
      Bm 
and I stain 
                   A 
ev'ry heart that I use 
               E 
to heal the pain
[Refrain]
               Bm 
Oh it's in my roots 
      A 
in my veins it's in my blood 
      Bm 
and I stain 
                   A 
ev'ry heart that I use 
               E 
to heal the pain
[Refrain]
                     Bm 
So I blame it on the River Lea 
    A 
the River Lea 
  
the River Lea 
Bm 
Yeah I blame it on the River Lea 
    A 
the River Lea 
    E 
the River Lea...
[Strophe]
G 
I should prob'ly tell now 
  A 
before it's way too late 
       Bm 
that I never meant to hurt you 
      A 
or to lie straight to your face 
   G 
Consider this my apology 
            A 
I know it's years in advance 
        Bm 
but I'd rather say it now 
          A 
in case I never get the chance
[Pre-Refrain]
            G     A 
NO I can't go back 
          Bm 
but the reeds are growing 
            A 
out of my fingertips 
         G    A 
I can't go back 
        E 
to the river
[Refrain]
               Bm 
But it's in my roots 
      A 
in my veins it's in my blood 
      Bm 
and I stain 
                   A 
ev'ry heart that I use 
               E 
to heal the pain
[Refrain]
               Bm 
Oh it's in my roots 
      A 
in my veins it's in my blood 
      Bm 
and I stain 
                   A 
ev'ry heart that I use 
               E 
to heal the pain
[Refrain]
                     Bm 
So I blame it on the River Lea 
    A 
the River Lea 
  
the River Lea 
Bm 
Yeah I blame it on the River Lea 
    A 
the River Lea 
    E 
the River Lea 
                    Bm 
So I blame it on the River Lea 
    A 
the River Lea 
  
the River Lea 
Bm 
Yeah I blame it on the River Lea 
    A 
the River Lea 
    E 
the River Lea
[Outro]
Bm      A 
River Lea 
         Bm 
River Lea 
         A 
River Lea 
E 
River Lea  
Bm      A 
River Lea 
         Bm 
River Lea 
         A 
River Lea 
E 
River Lea  
N.C. 
River Lea (x4)