Down To The River
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Intro: D F#m G D
Verse
D
Oh now take me down to the river,
F#m
Baby, take me down to the river,
G
You can take me down to the river,
D
Where the waters flow, oh yeah.
D
Down to the river,
F#m
Can you take me down to the river,
G
Baby, take me down to the river,
D
Where the waters flow.
A
Yeah, well, I know,
A
Yeah, I know,
A
Well, I know,
A
I know I wanna go.
D
Now, down to the river,
F#m
You can take me down to the river,
G
You can take me down to the river,
D
Where the waters flow,
D
Flow, down, down, down, down.
Keyboard Solo
D F#m G D
D
Oh yeah, taking me, taking me down to the river,
F#m
Oh, down, down, down, down, down, yeah,
G
Down to the river,
D
Where the waters flow.
D
Down, take me down take me now.
Guitar Solo
D F#m G D
D
Down, down, down, down,
D
Taking me down to the river,
F#m
Down to the river,
G
Will you take me down to the river,
D
Where the waters flow.
D
Take me down, yeah!
Harmonica Solo
D F#m G D
A
Yeah, yeah, well, I know,
A
Ah, well, I know,
A
Well, I know,
A
I know I wanna go.
D
Yeah, take me down to the river,
F#m
You can take me down to the river,
G
Can you take me down to the river,
D A D
Where the waters flow.
How to play Down To The River
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. You can transpose without leaving the page.
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.