Chord/Tab song: River Constantine

'If I Left the Zoo'
Written by Jars of Clay, tabbed by David Schroder

NOTES ABOUT SONG: some of the words in the CD flap are wrong, and
the words below are what Dan actually sings. Matt and Steve both
play picking patterns on acoustic guitars while Charlie plays basic
chords on the piano.

INTRO
Acoustic guitar riff (alternates between D, D7, and D2)

VERSE ONE
[D]Carry [Em7(1)]me[Em7addF#]
Your love is [Bm]wider than my need could ever [Asus]be[A]
Come to [D]me
I will [Gmaj7]walk along your shoreline
Feel your [Bm]crashing waves sing in time
With the p[Asus]ounding of my [A]heart

CHORUS
[G6]Come [Asus]down, pour [F#m7]out on [Em7(2)]me[G6/F#]
G Bm F#m7 Em7(2) G6/F# G D7 (long)
Come down, pour out on me

VERSE TWO
[D]River [Em7(1)]deep[Em7addF#]
Could I k[Bm]now you as well as you know [Asus]me
[A]Constant[Bm]ine[D]
We will t[Gmaj7]ravel faster, farther
Than these l[Bm]egs could ever trustworthy[Asus] be[A]

CHORUS
[G6]Come [Asus]down, pour [F#m7]out on [Em7(2)]me[G6/F#]
[G6]Come d[Bm]own, pour [F#m7]out on [Em7(2)]me[G6/F#]
[G6] [G6/F#] [Em7(2)]
[G6/F#]On [G6]me, [G6/F#] [Em7(2)] [G/F#]on [G6]me[A][D7]

BRIDGE
Piano solo
When acoustic guitar comes back in:
[Gmaj7] [G6/F#]

CHORUS
INSTRUMENTAL CHORUS

OUTRO
Em7(2) G6/F# G6 x8

CHORDS:
D x00232
D7 x00212
Em7(1) 022033
Em7(2) 022030
Em7addF# 022032
[Bm]Asus [224432]x02230
A x02220
Gmaj7 320002
G6 320030
G6/F# 2x0030
F#m7 244220 (use thumb to cover low E-string)

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