Rivermaya

(R. Blanco)
Rivermaya

Intro: C, D/C, G-D/F#.Em-Bm-
       C-G-D/F#.Em-D-C, D,
       E-CM7-; (2x)
       E--E hold

       E            Bm                                E
 Am I real, do the words I speak before you make you feel
           Bm                             A/E
 That the love I left for you will see no ending
              Am/E                               E
 Well, if you look into my eyes then you should know
               Bm                                 E
 That there is nothing here to doubt, nothing to fear
             Bm                                       A/E
 And you can lay your questions down 'cause if you'll hold me
        Am/E
 We can fade into the night and you'll know...

Chorus
G     Em         Bm
 The world could die
      C              G
 And everything may lie
(D/F#) Em          D-C, D,
 Still you shan't cry
G        Em       Bm
 'Cause time may pass
      C                 G
 But longer that it'll last
      (D/F#.) Em       D
 I'll be      by your side.

Repeat Intro's last 2 lines

(1st verse chords)
 Take my hand and gently close your eyes so you could understand
 That there's no greater love tonight than what I've for you
 Well, if you feel the same way for me then let go
 We can journey to a garden no one knows
 Life is short, my darling, tell me that you love me
 So we can fade into the night and you'll know...

Repeat Chorus

    C        D   (G)
 Forever by your side

Ad lib: (Chorus chords)

    C           D
 I want you to know...

Repeat Chorus except last 2 lines

      C                G            Em       D
 And everything won't last, I'll be by your side
    C        D    G-Em-Bm
 Forever by your side
    C             G-Em-D
 Forever by your side
     C   D    (1st 3 lines of Chorus chords)
 So you won't cry.

Repeat Intro's 3rd line

D-E

Illustrated Chords:

D/C  x30232
D/F# 2x0232

Awit Ng Kabataan
(R. Blanco)
Rivermaya

Intro: C9-D-G-; (9x)
       C9-D hold

  C9     D           G
Natatawa sa atin, kaibigan
        C9            D     G
At nangangaral ang buong mundo
  C9/E        D/Gb    G              C9/E  D/Gb     G
Wala   na raw tayong mga kabataan sa ating mga  ulo.

     (Chord pattern C9/E-D/Gb-G-)
Kung gusto niyo kaming sigawan
Bakit hindi niyo subukan
Lalo lang kayong hindi maiintindihan.

C-D-G-

Chorus
            C9-D   G
Ang awit ng ka---bataan
            C9-D    G
Ang awit ng pa---nahon
              C9-D   G
Hanggang sa kina---bukasan
         C9-D     G hold
Awitin natin  ngayon.

   (Chord pattern C9-D-G-)
Hindi niyo kami mabibilang
At hindi rin maikakahon
Marami kami ngunit iisa lamang ang aming pasyon.

Repeat Chorus except last line

         C9/E-D/Gb     G
Awitin natin       ngayon.

Bridge
         C                    G
At sa pagtulog ng gabi maririnig ang dasal
       C                   G             C-G break
Ng kabataang uhaw sa tunay na pagmamahal.

Ad lib: C9-D-G-; (7x)
        C9-D-G hold C9-D-G-
        C9/E-D/Gb-G-; (2x)
        C9-D-G-

      (Chord pattern C9/E-D/Gb-G-)
Nawawala, nagtatago
Naghahanap ng kaibigan
Nagtataka, nagtatanong
     C9       D      G
Kung kailan kami mapakikinggan.

        (Chord pattern C9-D-G-)
Kung gusto mo akong subukan
Bakit hindi mo subukan
Subukan mo akong pigilan
Subukan niyo kami.

Repeat Chorus

Bring Me Down
(R. Blanco)
Rivermaya

Intro: D-, Dsus, G-; (3x)
       D-Dsus-D pause

    D     G
 Is it unfair
D             G
 Would you beware
D            Bm              C-G/B-A7sus-A7
 If I might catch you in a stare
      D              G
 Now tell me if it's okay
       D                     G
 If I walk past your door today
      D             Bm               C-G/B-A7sus-A7
 I'm runnin' out of happy things to say.

Refrain (pause after each chord)
     Em                     Bm
 But I  don't need a funny line
        G                        D
 'Cause nobody laughs at (a/my) castle
                                              Em
        that's (crawling/crumbling/crumbles) down
                     F#m
 With every word you,    every game you
G           A
 Every heh-heh-heh-hey.

Chorus
D           G
 C'mon now tell me
D               G              D
 Would it be a better day for you
    Bm            G-D/F#-Em-
 If you bring me down?

Repeat Intro's 1st line 2x

(1st verse chords)
 You got your coat and tie
 And you're looking so cool
 In front of the TV cam'ra (yeah)
 All that just to tell us we'll be gone
 Now tell me is it all OK
 If I told you you're all funky and gay
 Does anyone ever have a happy thing to say?

Repeat Refrain & Chorus

G-D/F#-Em-

Ad lib
  C-F-C/E-F-
 Ahh...
Dm-A-; (2x)
D-G-; (2x)
D-Bm-C-G/B-A7sus-A7-

Repeat Refrain

Repeat Chorus 2x

           G    D/F#      Em
 Bring me down (bring me down) (2x)
          G      D/F#  Em-D-, Dsus, G
 Bring me   down      (oh).

Illustrated Chords:

G/B x20003
D/F# 2x0232

Hate
(R. Blanco)
Rivermaya

Intro: G break D-Em-C-G-D-Em-C-

D                 Em              C-G
  Well, if you're happy then I'm blue
Bm                   C               Am-
  'Cause I'm not so far but not with you
      D               Em                C     G
  And I can't see why we can't see each other
    Bm             Em                A-D-Dsus-D-
  I telephone but you're sleepin' forever.

Chorus
                G                 D                  C       G
  (Oh/Maybe) I hate you for the things you do but I love you
  And curse you for your beauty
                          D             C-Em
  That makes me make some poetry about love
      G                 D            C      G
  And I don't think you even think about me
                    Em hold                A hold
  If only you were smiling, if I was your reason
     C     Bm, Am       G pause G break
  Tomorrow     I could die.

(1st verse chords)
  I can only pray my absence will change you, oh
  Pretend that you're the one who needs my love (needs my love)
  But you celebrate 'cause, yes, why should you miss me
  Oh, when you know darn well,
                                 A-D-D break
      I'd die just to bring us together.

Repeat Chorus except last line

     F             Em
  Tomorrow I could die.

Ad lib: A-Em-A-

C                    G
  And this is not a love song
Cm/Eb                    G        D-Em-C--
  Don't even think it's your song,    oh.

Repeat Chorus except last 2 lines

                    Em pause A pause
  If only you were smiling
     C              D-Em-C-G
  Tomorrow I could die
           D-Em-C hold C, Bm, Am, G
  I would die.

Himala
(R. Blanco)
Rivermaya

Intro:  F#m-G-D--; (2x)

   F#m           G            D
 Pangarap ko'y makita kang naglalaro sa buwan
  F#m         G           D
 Inalay mo sa akin ang gabing walang hanganan.

Refrain
F#m                                 G            D
 (Hindi mahanap / 'Di mahagilap) sa lupa ang pag-asa
F#m              G
 Nakikiusap (na lang / sa buwan)...

Chorus
     D
 Himala,
     G            F#m
 Kasalanan bang humingi ako sa langit ng...
G          D
 Isang himala?
     G            F#m
 Kasalanan bang humingi ako sa langit ng...
G pause    D
 Isang himala?

(Do 1st stanza chords)
 Pangarap ko'y makita ang liwanag ng umaga
 Naglalambing sa iyong mga mata.

Repeat Refrain & Chorus

Bridge: Am-Em-F--; (2x)

Repeat Chorus 2x

Kisapmata
(R. Blanco)
Rivermaya

Intro: D-Em-A-G (2x) pause

   D          Em      A              G
Nitong umaga lang, pagka lambing-lambing
          D           Em            A    G
Ng iyong mga matang hayup kung tumingin
        D        Em   A            G
Nitong umaga lang, pagka galing-galing
             D           Em        A  G
Ng iyong sumpang walang aawat sa atin.

Chorus
         D            Em          A          G
O kay bilis namang maglaho ng pag-ibig mo sinta
  D              Em         A  G
Daig mo pa ang isang kisapmata
  D               Em            A             G
Kanina'y nariyan lang o ba't bigla namang nawala
  D              Em         A  G pause
Daig mo pa ang isang kisapmata.

  D          Em      A           G
Kani-kanina lang, pagka ganda-ganda
        D           Em            A  G
Ng pagkasabi mong sana'y tayo na nga
       D        Em   A         G
Kani-kanina lang, pagka saya-saya
          D            Em          A   G
Ng buhay kong bigla na lamang nag-iba.

Repeat Chorus except last word

          A      G   D  Em   A   G
...kisapmata ha haa, ha haa, ha haa

Lick: (do chord pattern)

   D          Em      A              G
Nitong umaga lang, pagka lambing-lambing
   D          Em      A            G             D
Nitong umaga lang, pagka galing-galing galing-galing
  D          Em      A           G
Kani-kanina lang, pagka ganda-ganda
  D          Em      A         G
Kani-kanina lang, pagka saya-saya

Repeat Chorus

          A      G   D  Em   A   G
...kisapmata ha haa, ha haa, ha haa

Panahon na Naman
(R. Blanco)
Rivermaya

Intro: G-C-G-C-Em-D-C

  G    C    G         C           Em    D         C
 May, may naririnig akong bagong awitin,  bagong awitin
     G    C    G         C            Em   D      C
 At may, may naririnig akong bagong sigaw... eh ikaw?

Refrain
D         C        G
 Hindi mo ba namamalayan?
   D             C      G
 Wala ka bang nararamdaman?
D       C           Em   D     C
 Ika ng hangin na humahalik sa atin:

Chorus
                G-F#m        Em-D
 "Panahon na naman    ng pag-ibig
               G-Eb F7-G
 Panahon na naman,  aahh
               G-F#m        Em-D
 Panahon na naman    ng pag-ibig
           G-Eb      G hold
 Gumising ka,   tara na."

     G          C        G           C
 Masdang maigi ang mga mata ng bawat tao
     Em          D            C
 Nakasilip ang isang bagong saya
        G         C         G           C
 At pag-ibig na dakila matagal nang mawala
         Em
 Kamusta na?
D            C
 Nariyan ka lang pala.
 
Repeat Refrain and Chorus

Instrumental:  G-F#m-Em-D-C-Eb-F7-G (2x)

Repeat Chorus

Ad lib
      G-F#m-Em-D-C-Eb-F7-G (6x)
La la la, la la la la...

Coda
      G-F#m-Em-D-C-Eb-F7-G (2x)
La la la...

Ulan
(R. Blanco, N. Azarcon)
Rivermaya

DJ: "Now here's something from RiverMaya..."

Intro: G-C9-; (3x) D-D9.D.
(Repeat 3x)

G   C9      G      C9
  Hiwaga ng panahon
G   C9        D-D9.D.
  Akbay ng ambon
G      C9       G    C9
  Sa piyesta ng dahon
G  C9        D-D9.D.
  Ako'y sumilong.

    G     C9   G     C9     G   C9      D        D9.D.
  Daan-daang larawan ang nagdaraan sa aking paningin
G        C9    G   C9     G   C9        D        D9.D.
  Daan-daang nakaraan, ibinabalik ng simoy ng hangin.

Refrain
Am          Em
  Tatawa na lamang
Am              Em
  (At ba't hihikbi/O bakit hindi)
C
  Ang aking damdamin
       D     D9       D     Dsus
  Pinaglalaruan ng baliw at ng...

Chorus
   G-C9-; (2x)
  Ulan...
G    C9           D     D9. D.  G-C9-; (2x)
  At sino'ng di mapapasayaw ng ulan
G    C9           D   D9. D.  (Intro 2x)
  At sino'ng di mababaliw sa ulan?

G   C9       G         C9       G
  Hinulog ng langit (hinulog ng langit)
C9                 D-D9.D.
  Na siyang nag-ampon
G      C9     G    C9
  Libo-libong alaalang
G   C9       D-D9.D.
  Dala ng ambon.

Repeat 2nd verse & Refrain

Repeat Chorus except last word

      (G)
  ...ulan?

Ad lib: G-D-Em-Bm-C-G-A-D-; (2x)

Repeat Refrain

Repeat Chorus except last word

       G-C9-; (2x)
  ...ulan...
G    C9          D      D9. D. G-C9-; (2x)
  At sino'ng di aawit kapag umulan...
G    C9           D
  At sino'ng di mababaliw
  (O!)

Repeat Chorus using A-D-; (3x) E-

      (Chord pattern A-D-; (3x) E-
  ...ulan, ulan, ulan
              A9
  Sa ulan, oh.

Illustrated Chords:

G  320033 (preferred)
C9 x32033 (preferred)
D9 000212
A9 x02100