[Intro]
C   F  Dm G
Am  Dm  G  F
[Strophe]
C                            F 
It's three miles to the river that would carry me away, 
Dm                               G 
and two miles to the dusty street that I saw you on today, 
C                                F 
It's four miles to my lonely room where I'm gonna hide my face, 
Dm                                       G 
and about half a mile to the downtown bar that I ran from in disgrace 
Am 
Lord how long have I got to keep on running? 
Dm 
Seven hours, seven days or seven years? 
G                                     F 
All I know is since you've been gone, feel like I'm drowning 
  
in a river 
                       C 
Drowning in a river of tears 
F 
Drowning in a river 
Dm                      G                      C 
Feel like I'm drowning, drowning in a river of tears
[Strophe]
C                                     F 
In three more days, I leave this town, in disappear without a trace, 
Dm                                G 
a year from now maybe settle down, where no one knows my face, 
C                                 F 
I wish that I could hold you one more time to ease the pain, 
Dm                                G 
But my times run out and I got to go, got to run away again 
Am 
Still I catch myself thinking  
Dm 
one day I'll find my way back here 
G                                     F 
And you'll save me from drowning, 
                      C 
Drowning in a river of tears 
F 
Drowning in a river 
Dm                      G                      C 
Feel like I'm drowning, drowning in a river of tears