{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1856365,"song":"Down To The River","artist":"Darrell Scott","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11412327-down-to-the-river-chords-by-darrell-scott/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1856365?type=chord","rating":4.78307,"votes":15,"content":"The counting in this song is beautifully folksy, but tricky for beginners.  It's a \"crooked tune\" in 3/4 \r\ntime, where you have to listen to the recording to get the feel for how it's supposed to go.  The chords \r\nthemselves are pretty standard throughout the song though.  The lyrics are from my own ear.  Let me know \r\n\r\n[tab]    C--*--*--G\r\ne|--x--x--x--3--|\r\nB|--1--x--x--0--|\r\nG|--0--x--x--0--|\r\nD|--2--x--x--0--|\r\nA|--3--2--0--2--|\r\nE|--x--x--x--3--|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n[ch]G[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                        [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nNow me and some buddies were down by the river[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]C[/ch]                           [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nthere were drinkers and dopers and abstainers by choice[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]G[/ch]                         [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nthere was red wine and white lines, blue smoke and good times[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]                    [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nbut when we all sang, we had us one voice, [/tab]\r\n  \r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]        [ch]D[/ch]                        [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nSinging let's all go down to the river at midnight[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]D[/ch]                    [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nwe'll swim muddy waters n' pick us a tune[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]D[/ch]                         [ch]Am[/ch]          [ch]Em[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]\r\nand we won't give a damn if it's rock, folk, country or blues[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]                         [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nwell the sirens were screamin, the blue lights a flashin[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]C[/ch]                  [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI got me a ride in a humorless car[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]                          [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nthey read me my rights and they sensed my conviction[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]D[/ch]                           [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]\r\nthey said, \"You shall be released when we know what you are.\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nWell the kangaroo court was now in session[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C[/ch]                 [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nExhibit A was a   blaring radio[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]G[/ch]                        [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nthey said, \"Son, is it clear what is to be expected?\"[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]D[/ch]                     [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI said, \"Sir, your music ain't got no soul\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]   [ch]D[/ch]                        [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nSo let's all go down to the river at midnight[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]D[/ch]                    [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nwe'll swim muddy waters n' pick us a tune[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]D[/ch]                         [ch]Am[/ch]          [ch]Em[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]\r\nand we won't give a damn if it's rock, folk, country or blues[/tab]\r\n    \r\n[Solo]\r\n[ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n[ch]D[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n[ch]D[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n[ch]G[/ch]   [ch]Am[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\n[ch]G[/ch]   [ch]Am[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]                      [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nNow, Woody fed Ramblin some old hobo chili[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]                         [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nand Ramblin fed Dylan 'neath a banana tree[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                     [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nand Guy and Townes made a stew down in Texas[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]                             [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nand brought the whole hog down to Tennessee, hey[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]     [ch]D[/ch]                        [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nHey let's all go down to the river at midnight[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]D[/ch]                    [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nwe'll swim muddy waters n' pick us a tune[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]D[/ch]                         [ch]Am[/ch]          [ch]Em[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]\r\nand we won't give a damn if it's rock, folk, country or blues[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                        [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nLet's all go down to the river at midnight[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]D[/ch]                    [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nwe'll swim muddy waters n' pick us a tune[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]D[/ch]                         [ch]Am[/ch]          [ch]Em[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]\r\nand we won't give a damn if it's rock, folk, country or blues[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Solo]\r\n[ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n[ch]G[/ch]   [ch]Am[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]   [ch]Am[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n               let's all go[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]   [ch]Am[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\ndown           let's all go[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]   [ch]Am[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\ndown  to the river[/tab]\r","plain_text":"The counting in this song is beautifully folksy, but tricky for beginners.  It's a \"crooked tune\" in 3/4 \ntime, where you have to listen to the recording to get the feel for how it's supposed to go.  The chords \nthemselves are pretty standard throughout the song though.  The lyrics are from my own ear.  Let me know \n\n\n\n[Intro]\nG Am  C  G\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n  \n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n    \n[Solo]\nC G\nD C G\nD C G\nG   Am  C  C  G\nG   Am  D  C  G\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n[Solo]\nC G\nG   Am  C  C G","chords":["C","G","B","D","A","E","Am","Em"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}