Verse
D#m F#
The city I was born in
B C#
I left a long time ago
D#m F#
We lost touch
B G#m C#
Grew apart my friend
D#m F#
My heart's an old pole dancer
B C#
Troubled romancer, you know
D#m F#
It's a subway chancer
B G#m C#
F# question with no answer
[Chorus]
D#m F#
Come meet me by the river
B C#
See how time it flows
D#m F#
I'll meet you by the river
B G#m C#
See how time it flows
[Verse 2]
D#m F#
And when we age
B C#
Shed our skin and grow
D#m F#
We shed our layers
B G#m C#
Spread our wings and go
D#m F#
My heart's an old black panther
B C#
Corrupted financer, you know
D#m F#
It's a troubled romancer
B G#m C#
F# question with no answer
[Chorus]
D#m F#
Come meet me by the river
B C#
See how time it flows
D#m F#
I'll meet you by the river
B G#m C#
See how time it flows
[Bridge]
D#m F#
Oh now the river runs away but I chase it (yeah)
B C#
Time holds no fear when I turn round to face it (yeah)
D#m F#
Oh now the river runs away when I chase it (yeah)
B G#m C#
Time holds no fear when I turn round to face it (yeah)
[Chorus]
D#m F#
Come meet me by the river
B C#
See how time it flows
D#m F#
I'll meet you by the river
B G#m C#
See how time it flows
[Bridge]
D#m F#
Oh now the river runs away but I chase it (yeah)
B C#
Time holds no fear when I turn round to face it (yeah)
D#m F#
Oh now the river runs away when I chase it (yeah)
B G#m C#
Time holds no fear when I turn round to face it (yeah)