F C Dm Bb F [Chorus] F The river's too wide now for crossing C F The waters rush too loud for talking C We never build bridges for walking Bb F 'cause the river's too wide [Verse 1] Bb F A gentle stream once flowed between us Bb F But love could cross it easily Bb F Till stormy skies brought bitter teardrops C And made that stream a raging river Bb F Come between you and me [Chrous] The river's too wide now for crossing C F The waters rush too loud for talking C We never build bridges for walking Bb F There's no getting to the other side The river's too wide now for crossing C F The current goes too deep for mending C It looks like an unhappy ending Bb F 'cause the river's too wide [Interlude] F C Dm Bb F [Verse 2] Bb F Good lessons learned are not forgotten Bb F We gave up love to save our pride Bb F Next time i'm faced with rising waters C I'll build a bridge of love and kindness Bb F Reaching to the other side [Chorus] The river's too wide now for crossing C F The waters rush too loud for talking C We never build bridges for walking Bb F There's no getting to the other side The river's too wide now for crossing C F The current goes too deep for mending C It looks like an unhappy ending Bb F 'cause the river's too wide