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[Verse 1] 
CF We turn away to face the cold, enduring chill
BbF As the day begs the night
C for mercy love
CF The sun so bright it leaves no shadows, only scars
BbF Carved into stone
C On the face of it
 
CF The moon is up and over One Tree Hill
BbFC We see the sun go down in your eyes
 [Chorus] 
CBbFC You run like a river, on to the sea
CBbFC You run like a river runs to the sea
 [Verse 2] 
CF And in the world a heart of darkness, a fire zone
BbF Where poets speak their heart
C Then bleed for it
CF Jara sang - his song a weapon, in the hands of one
BbF whose blood still cries
C From the ground
 [Chorus] 
CBbFC It runs like a river runs to the sea
CBbFC It runs like a river to the sea
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[Verse 3] 
CF I don't believe in painted roses or bleeding hearts
BbFC While bullets rape the night of the merciful
C I'll see you again
F When the stars fall from the sky
BbF And the moon has turned red
C Over One Tree Hill
 [Outro] 
CBbF We run like a river
C Runs to the sea
CBbFC We run like a river to the sea
CBbF And when it's raining
C Raining hard
CBbF That's when the rain will
C