In The River: A Protest Song by Raye Zaragoza 

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CAPO 4th Fret 

 

Verse 1: 

Intro- Em / B Aug /G X2

 

Em / B Aug / G

There's got to be some hope 

Em / B Aug / G

There's got to be some hope 

Em / B Aug / A7

There's got to be some way 

A7 / Am 

For you to send your dogs away 

Am             Em / B Aug / G

And to leave the land alone 

 

(same chords as above)

It's got to be a crime 

Somewhere in your heart you'll find 

We're fighting for the right to keep the future bright 

and protect the ones we love 

 

Chords: 

C / G

In the river is our sisters and our brothers 

C / G

We're camping out for each other 

C / G

We're stronger when we band together 

D / Am 

And we're standing up for the water 

C / G 

Don't poison the future away 

 

Verse 2:

(same chords as verse 1) 

You've go to have a soul 

Mother earth protects us all 

If you treat her with disrespect 

Then wheat message have you left 

For your children and their home?

 

CHORUS 

 

Bridge:

Am / C / G

How can you take take take and not appreciate the soil?

Am / C / G

Don't let this black snake contaminate our drinking water

Am / C / G

This is for our songs and daughters

 

CHORUS