Down Bybthe River
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CAPO: 4th FRET
Intro
D Em D Em
[Verso 1]
D
My old man would throw me in the truck
Em
Put a couple flower bed worms in a cup
D
Didn't say a lot but I learned so much
Em
Down by the river
D
When I turned ten, my hand let off
Em
Of a pinewood pew to that old rugged cross
D
Wasn't the Jordan but everyone watched
Em
Down by the river
[Refrão]
D
Sometimes it's a high
Em
Sometimes it's a low
G
Might be a little muddy but ain't it kind of funny
It'll wash the dirt off of your soul
D
When it's my time
Em7
My time to go
G
I Hope the Good Lord's got a house for a sinner
Down by the river
N.C.
So I can keep watching it
D Em
Roll-oll-oll-oll-oll-oll-oll-oll-oll
Watching it
G D
Roll-oll-oll-oll-oll-oll-oll-oll-oll
[Verso 2]
D
We were too young to buy but somebody had a brother
Em7
We'd take that case and a little Marshall Tucker
D
Drank every damn one of them nights that summer
Em
Down by the river
D
When you're 17, love's in the air
Em7 Em
And you couldn't go here, and you couldn't go there
D
But I knew her daddy'd never catch her lettin' down her hair
Em
Down by the river
[Refrão]
D
Sometimes it's a high
Em7
Sometimes it's a low
G
Might be a little muddy but ain't it kind of funny
It'll wash the dirt off of your soul
D
When it's my time
Em7
My time to go
G
I Hope the Good Lord's got a house for a sinner
Down by the river
So I can keep watching it
D Em7
Roll-oll-oll-oll-oll-oll-oll-oll-oll
Watching it
G D
Roll-oll-oll-oll-oll-oll-oll-oll-ollll-oll
Instrumental
D Em G D
Btreak
D
There's gonna come a day God's gonna take me
Em
It's tough but I hope somebody can maybe
F#m Em
Pull a few strings so I'm pushing up daisies
G D
Down by the river
[Refrão]
D
Sometimes it's a high
Em
Sometimes it's a low
G
Might be a little muddy but ain't it kind of funny
It'll wash the dirt off of your soul
D
When it's my time
Em7
My time to go
G
I Hope the Good Lord's got a house for a sinner
Down by the river
So I can keep watching it
D Em7
Roll-oll-oll-oll-oll-oll-oll-oll-oll
Watching it
G D
Roll-oll-oll-oll-oll-oll-oll-oll-oll
Mm yeah
Outro
D Em D Em (D)
How to play Down Bybthe River
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What is the starting chord?
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Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.