I'm Going Down To The River
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verse 1
G Em
Im goin down
Am D
To the river
G C7 G G7
And drown myself, well
C7 D7 D# D7 Ab
Im goin down to the river and drown myself oh babe, oh
G G7
Im goin down yes and turn myself in,
C7 C#dim
Cause my baby lovin someone else
G Em
Now you know why Im goin down
Am D
To the river
G C7 G D7
and drown myself
verse 2
G Em
Im sick and tired
Am D
of this misery
G C G G7
down in my heart, way down in my heart
C7
Im sick and tired of this misery
D D# D Ab
down in my heart, oh lord
G G7
well Im sick and tired of this misery,
C7 C#dim
lord have mercy, have mercy on me
G Em
Im sick and tired
Am D
of this misery
G C7 G D7
down in my heart
verse 3
G Em
So goodbye baby (bye baby)
Am D
well I got to go,
G C7
so please dont cry,
G G7
cause its too late to cry
C7
bye bye baby well I got to go,
D7 D# D7 Ab
so please dont cry,
G G7
oh bye bye baby, Ive got to go,
C7 C#dim
thats why I called you, just to let you know
G Em
Im goin down
Am D
to the river
G G/B
and drown myself
C C#dim D7 G
How to play I'm Going Down To The River
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.