G  G7  Em  C  D7  G  C  G


[Verse 1]
G   D7       G       C       G
The river is wide, I can-not see
         Em                   D7
Nor do I have light wings to fly
           G   G7                Em  C
Build me a boat   that can carry two
               G       D7       G  C  G
And both shall row, my love and I


[Verse 2]
G  D7      G        C      G
My love is like the lof-ty tree
            Em                    D7
It shudders fierce and then sways free
             G    G7                  Em     C
If it should fade   when the summer's through
             G              D7            G      C  G
She'll bloom again when the spring shines through


[Verse 3]
G    D7      G           C       G
When love is young, then love is fine
            Em                  D7
Just like a gem when first it's new
               G   G7          Em   C
But love grows old   and waxes cold
            G            D7       G   C  G
And fades a-way like the morn-ing dew


[Verse 4]
G   D7       G       C       G
The river is wide, I can-not see
         Em                   D7
Nor do I have light wings to fly
           G   G7                Em  C
Build me a boat   that can carry two
               G       D7       G  C  G
And both shall row, my love and I