Tom: Am Em7 Am7 Em7 [Verse 1] Em7 Wake in a cold sweat Em7 Nightmare by my bed Em7 Waiting for the rider Em7 Wondering through my head Am7 Cause I'm a long way from home Am7 On the highway too long G7 Got road dust in my mouth F#m7 I need to head down south Em7 And get back to the river [Chorus] Em7 Back to the river Em7 Oh, back to the river Em7 Back to the river to take my time Em7 So I can think about the little ones [Verse 2] Em7 Keep them in my heart Am7 Em7 Born in a bad storm Em7 Ain't no good when we're apart A7 Well, I miss their hugs A7 And chasing lighting bugs G7 F#m7 They make me smile, but it's gonna take a little while Em7 To get back to the river [Chorus] Em7 Back to the river Em7 Oh, back to the river Em7 Oh, back to the river to take my time [Verse 3] Em7 There's a full moon rising out tonight Em7 Might make be crazy but that's all right Em7 Long as I find some peace of mine Em7 I'm going back to the river to take my time A7 Where there's a campfire going A7 Warm breezes blowing G7 Moss hanging from the trees F#m7 I'll have all that I need Em7 When I get back to the river [Outro] Em7 Oh, back to the river Em7 Back to the river Em7 Oh, back to the river Em7 Oh, back now Em7 Oh lord, I gotta gotta get back Em7 Lord lord, back now Em7 Back to the river Em7 Oh, back to the river right now Em7 Oh oh Em7