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Chords/Tabulature for
Down By The River

Submitted by: Malc Brookes (malc@malbro.demon.co.uk)

Notes about this song:

  • When changing from Em7 to A there is a quick Asus4 and A9, basically just a quick --3--0--2-- on the 2nd string. 
Intro (play 5 times)                         
Em7    Asus4 A9 A                            
                                             
Verse:                                       
Em7                    A4 A9 A               
   Be on my side, I'll be on your side, baby 
Em7                       A4  A9 A           
   There is no reason for you to hide        
Em7                    A4  A9  A             
   It's so hard for me staying here all alone
Em7                         A4 A9  A         
   When you could be taking me for a ride.   
                                             
Chorus:                                      
C   Bm                                       
  Yeah,                                      
C                   Bm                       
  She could drag me over the rainbow,        
C             Bm  D                          
    send me a-way                            
G      D         A                           
  Down by the ri-ver                         
G   D          A                             
  I shot my ba-by                            
G      D         A                           
  Down by the ri-ver                         
Em7    A     Em7        A                    
Dead,    oh,   shot her dead.                
                                             
Verse:                                       
You take my hand, I'll take your hand        
Together we may get away                     
This much madness is too much sorrow         
It's impossible to make it today.            
      
Chorus:                                   
                                          
Verse:                                    
Be on my side, I'll be on your side, baby 
There is no reason for you to hide        
It's so hard for me staying here all alone
When you could be taking me for a ride.   
                                          
Chorus:                                   
                                          
Repeat chorus to fade.
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