G             D
The river is waiting
 A        D        G D A D
Come rise up
 G           D
A new day is dawning
 A         D       G D A D
Come rise up
 G                  D
We be salin' at first light
 A     D           G D A D
Come Gather
 G                     D
Set our course for the crossing
A    D             G D A D
Together

Chorus:
 G      D
Sail on
 A      D
Sail on
G             D
The river is waiting
 A     D           G D A D
Sail on

Verse II:

The river is waiting
I'm ready
To slip from this island
I'm ready
Gonna leave all my sorrow
Behind me
Lift my face to the new day
That's rising