Standard (EADGBE)

Intro

Verse

A man can be destroyed but not defeated

Even when he's lying black and blue

Livin' on a faith above his ceiling

Never gonna know if it rings true

There's a voice inside that keeps him on the path or rightousness

You can't break his stride or change his mind 'cause he won't second guess

Chorus

This part is really fast so I'll show how I do it in tab:

'Cause you know it's hard to tell

When the river swells, yeah

Will You Wash Away?

[^ ^ use 7th fret B and E here]

2nd VERSE: (same chords as first)

running to the end of expectation

ready for the moment to arrive

but the wicked world just keeps you waiting

baby it can bury you alive

you need something more to rest assured or else your faith will die

like an anchor to the river floor when the crushing waters rise

Chorus

Bridge

hear the restless river rise

sheer white waters causing compromise

doubting eyes, changing minds

for everyone there comes a time

will you wash away?

3rd VERSE: (same chords minus the last 2 lines)

going back on all your allegations

once saw enough you changed your tune

write your way out of the situation

you’ve got to do what you have got to do

Chorus

Chords you might not know:

the wierd variations:

the rest are pretty standard.