Songs For My Own Enjoyment: Down by the Riverside



Down by the Riverside
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Category: Calm
Link: Performance Example

Intro = 1 measure each then pause
D A D 
   
          D                                                    
I'm gonna lay down my burden Lord, ....down by the riverside,  
A                      D                      
Down by the riverside, down by the riverside  
          D                                                    
I'm gonna lay down my burden Lord, ....down by the riverside,  
             A        A7      D     
Ain't  gonna study---  war no more  
   
              G                                 D                  
Ain't a gonna study war no more,  ain't a gonna study war no more  
              A               D   D7      
Ain't a gonna study--- war no mo-----re,  
              G                                 D                  
Ain't a gonna study war no more,  ain't a gonna study war no more  
              A        A7      D      
I ain't gonna study---  war no more.  
   
          D                                                    
I'm gonna lay down my sword & shield, ..down by the riverside  
A                      D                      
Down by the riverside, down by the riverside  
          D                                                    
I'm gonna lay down my sword & shield, ..down by the riverside  
             A        A7     D     
Ain't  gonna study--- war no more  
   
              G                                 D                  
Ain't a gonna study war no more,  ain't a gonna study war no more  
              A               D   D7      
Ain't a gonna study--- war no mo-----re,  
              G                                 D                  
Ain't a gonna study war no more,  ain't a gonna study war no more  
              A        A7      D      
I ain't gonna study---  war no more.  
   
          D                                                   
I'm gonna meet my dear father Lord ....down by the riverside  
A                      D                      
Down by the riverside, down by the riverside  
          D                                                    
I'm gonna meet my dear father Lord .....down by the riverside  
             A        A7      D     
Ain't  gonna study---  war no more  
   
              G                                 D                  
Ain't a gonna study war no more,  ain't a gonna study war no more  
              A               D   D7      
Ain't a gonna study--- war no mo-----re,  
              G                                 D                  
Ain't a gonna study war no more,  ain't a gonna study war no more  
              A        A7      D      
I ain't gonna study---  war no more.  
   
                     D                                                   
 (Softly)  I'm gonna meet my dear mother Lord.....down by the riverside  
A                      D                      
Down by the riverside, down by the riverside  
          D                                                    
I'm gonna meet my dear mother Lord .....down by the riverside  
             A        A7      D     
Ain't  gonna study---  war no more  
   
              G                                 D                  
Ain't a gonna study war no more,  ain't a gonna study war no more  
              A               D   D7      
Ain't a gonna study--- war no mo-----re,  
              G                                 D                  
Ain't a gonna study war no more,  ain't a gonna study war no more  
              A        A7      D      
I ain't gonna study---  war no more.  
   
          D                                                  
I'm gonna put on my starry crown, ....down by the riverside  
A                      D                      
Down by the riverside, down by the riverside  
          D                                                  
I'm gonna put on my starry crown, ....down by the riverside  
             A        A7      D     
Ain't  gonna study---  war no more  
   
              G                                 D                  
Ain't a gonna study war no more,  ain't a gonna study war no more  
              A               D   D7      
Ain't a gonna study--- war no mo-----re,  
              G                                 D                  
Ain't a gonna study war no more,  ain't a gonna study war no more  
              A        A7      D      
I ain't gonna study---  war no more.  
   
Ending with 5th beat of
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