Written by Murray McLauchlan/Alan Rhody
Intro: (SOUNDS LIKE AN OLD PHONOGRAPH RECORD) B E B E If life is a river B E B E I'm in white water B Dbm E B E Swept along to I don't know where B Dbm Try to run across the fire E B E But I fear it's getting hotter A E If life is a river B E B E I'm in white water A E If life is a river B E B E I'm in white water A E B E A E (DRUMS START PLAYING)Verse: Abm B I don't know which way the winds will blow E F# B I don't know which way the winds gonna blow Dbm Abm I kneel down and ask for help Dbm E Am I just talking to myselfB F# B If life is a river F# B F# B I'm in white water F# Abm B F# B Swept along to I don't know where F# Abm Try to run across the fire B F# B But I fear it's getting hotter E B If life is a river F# B F# B I'm in white waterInstrumental: F# B E B F# Abm E B F# Abm F# B E B B F# B Verse: Abm I've never been bored B But I've sure been scared E Is there a place for me F# B Somewhere Dbm On this river Abm That we all share Dbm I want to ride that river E If it'll take me there(F#) B F# B If life is a river F# B F# B I'm in white water F# Abm B F# B Swept along to I don't know where F# Abm Try to run across the fire B F# B But I fear it's getting hotter E B If life is a river F# B F# B I'm in white waterOUTRO: E B If life is a river F# B F# B I'm in white water F# B F# B E B(F#) B F# B If life is a river F# B F# B I'm in white water F# Abm B F# B Swept along to I don't know where F# Abm Try to run across the fire B F# B But I fear it's getting hotter E B If life is a river F# B F# B I'm in white water