Rivers Run Words & Music: Karine Polwart# Standard Tuning- No capo D Dsus4 D This weary Earth we walk upon D A She will endure when we are gone Bm A D While kingdoms come and kingdoms go A D Rivers run and rivers flow D Dsus4 D You know I don't believe it's true D A That in this world there's nothing new Bm A D For darling you have just begun A D Rivers flow and rivers run CHORUS: Bm A D A G And if those rivers should ever run dry Bm D A Fm - G Somewhere the rain will still fa-ll, Fm - G D Will still fa-ll from the sky D Dsus4 D When I'm beguiled by the fear D A That darker days are drawing near Bm A D My darling, you seduce the sun A D Rivers flow and rivers run CHORUS And if those rivers should ever run dry Somewhere the rain will still fall, Will still fall from the sky D Dsus4 D This wounded Earth we walk upon D A She will endure when we are gone Bm A D But still I pray that you may know A D How rivers run and rivers flow CHORUS And if those rivers should ever run dry Somewhere the rain will still fall, Will still fall from the sky D So I cross my heart and hope to live D Just long enough that I can give D It all to you, my darling one D Bm Rivers flow and rivers run A D my darling one D A D Rivers flow and rivers run