Biography:
It’s fitting that The Family Crest was born in San Francisco, a city known for its rich history of experimentation, innovation and progressive thinking. In 2009, two young musicians -- Liam McCormick (lead vocals, guitar) and his friend, John Seeterlin (bass) -- settled in San Francisco to record a cycle of songs that McCormick had written. For McCormick, there was explicit intent to include as many people as possible in the music-making, based on his belief that everyone is inherently musical when given the opportunity.
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Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
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THE RIVER - The Family Crest
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Chords for this wonderful song: https://youtu.be/FQTY5uRcyYw
Both the chords and the lyrics are based off of what my friends and I heard from the song.
I'm 90%-ish confident this is correct - if you find a mistake, please correct it!
Enjoy!
[Intro]
C Em Am G F G
C Em Am G F G
F G F G F G
C
[Verse]
C
There’s a heart here cast in stone
G
And there’s a past, dear, I must atone
Am Em
Oh there were moments I've thrust away
F G
Now there’s a keeper that I must pay
C
So here’s the scythe now and here’s the soil
G
And here’s the seed, dear, that I must toil
Am Em F
To heal the orchard from the cold, dead earth
[Pre Chorus]
Dm
Well I’m sorry, love, for all I have undone
G
And I’m sorry, dear, for what I have become
[Chorus]
C
Down to the river we’ll go - to the river we’ll go
Down to the river we’ll go - to the river we’ll go
F
Down to the river we’ll go - to the river we’ll go
Down to the river we’ll go - to the river we’ll go
C
Down to the river we’ll go - to the river we’ll go
Em
Down to the river we’ll go - to the river we’ll go
Am G
Down to the river we’ll go - to the river we’ll go
F
Down
[Verse]
C
Oh these weathered, old hands of mine
G
They have grown weary over time
Am Em
This ageing heart now, it’s in the slow
F G
But, dear, its beating still stands to grow
C
And oh the years, dear, they’ll be harsh and long
G
But I will go out and sing your songs
Am Em F
Over the mountains, on the hills and the streams
[Pre Chorus]
Dm
Oh I’m sorry, love, for all I cannot change
G
For the moments passed, I’ll gladly take the blame
[Bridge]
F C Em Am G
Oh ohoo-oh oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, you got my heart wrapped up
F Am G C Em
You know, ohoo-oh oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, I loved you from the start
F Am G C Em
So go ohoo-oh oooh oh-oh-oh light up the dark, my darling
F C Em Dm G
Go ohoo-oh oh-oh-oh-oh-oh find a better start, dear
C F C F
[Chorus]
Am
Down to the river we’ll go - to the river we’ll go
G
Down to the river we’ll go - to the river we’ll go
F
to the river we’ll go - to the river we’ll go
Em
Down to the river we’ll go - to the river we’ll go
Dm
Down to the river we’ll go - to the river we’ll go
C
Down to the river we’ll go - to the river we’ll go
Bb
Down to the river we’ll go - to the river we’ll go
Down to the river we’ll go - to the river we’ll go
[Outro]
Am G F Em
Dm C Bb
Am G F Em
Dm C Bb
Am G F Em
Dm C Bb
THE RIVER - The Family Crest
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Chords for this wonderful song: https://youtu.be/FQTY5uRcyYw
Both the chords and the lyrics are based off of what my friends and I heard from the song.
I'm 90%-ish confident this is correct - if you find a mistake, please correct it!
Enjoy!
[Intro]
C Em Am G F G
C Em Am G F G
F G F G F G
C
[Verse]
C
There’s a heart here cast in stone
G
And there’s a past, dear, I must atone
Am Em
Oh there were moments I've thrust away
F G
Now there’s a keeper that I must pay
C
So here’s the scythe now and here’s the soil
G
And here’s the seed, dear, that I must toil
Am Em F
To heal the orchard from the cold, dead earth
[Pre Chorus]
Dm
Well I’m sorry, love, for all I have undone
G
And I’m sorry, dear, for what I have become
[Chorus]
C
Down to the river we’ll go - to the river we’ll go
Down to the river we’ll go - to the river we’ll go
F
Down to the river we’ll go - to the river we’ll go
Down to the river we’ll go - to the river we’ll go
C
Down to the river we’ll go - to the river we’ll go
Em
Down to the river we’ll go - to the river we’ll go
Am G
Down to the river we’ll go - to the river we’ll go
F
Down
[Verse]
C
Oh these weathered, old hands of mine
G
They have grown weary over time
Am Em
This ageing heart now, it’s in the slow
F G
But, dear, its beating still stands to grow
C
And oh the years, dear, they’ll be harsh and long
G
But I will go out and sing your songs
Am Em F
Over the mountains, on the hills and the streams
[Pre Chorus]
Dm
Oh I’m sorry, love, for all I cannot change
G
For the moments passed, I’ll gladly take the blame
[Bridge]
F C Em Am G
Oh ohoo-oh oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, you got my heart wrapped up
F Am G C Em
You know, ohoo-oh oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, I loved you from the start
F Am G C Em
So go ohoo-oh oooh oh-oh-oh light up the dark, my darling
F C Em Dm G
Go ohoo-oh oh-oh-oh-oh-oh find a better start, dear
C F C F
[Chorus]
Am
Down to the river we’ll go - to the river we’ll go
G
Down to the river we’ll go - to the river we’ll go
F
to the river we’ll go - to the river we’ll go
Em
Down to the river we’ll go - to the river we’ll go
Dm
Down to the river we’ll go - to the river we’ll go
C
Down to the river we’ll go - to the river we’ll go
Bb
Down to the river we’ll go - to the river we’ll go
Down to the river we’ll go - to the river we’ll go
[Outro]
Am G F Em
Dm C Bb
Am G F Em
Dm C Bb
Am G F Em
Dm C Bb
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