{"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":70565,"song":"Down By The River","artist":"Albert Hammond","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11544938-down-by-the-river-chords-by-albert-hammond/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/70565?type=chord","rating":4.75545,"votes":95,"content":"Down By The River - Albert Hammond (1972)\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                        [ch]F[/ch]\r\nCity life was gettin' us down[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]                      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nSo we spent the weekend out of town[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Am[/ch]                         [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nPitched the tent on a patch of ground[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nDown by the river[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                          [ch]F[/ch]\r\nLit a fire and drank some wine[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                         [ch]C[/ch]\r\nYou put your jeans on top of mine[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                         [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nSaid: Come in, the water's fine[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]\r\nDown by the river[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]             [ch]F[/ch]\r\nDown by the river[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nDown by the river[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                 [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nSaid: come in, the water's fine[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]\r\nDown by the river[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                        [ch]F[/ch]\r\nDidn't feel too good all night[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                         [ch]C[/ch]\r\nSo we took a walk in the mornin' light[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                    [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nWe came across the strangest side[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]\r\nDown by the river[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                       [ch]F[/ch]\r\nSilver fish lay on it's side[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]                     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nIt was washed up by the early tide[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Am[/ch]             [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nI wonder how it died[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]\r\nDown by the river[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]           [ch]F[/ch]\r\nDown by the river[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]\r\nDown by the river[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                  [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nSilver fish lay on it's side[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]\r\nDown by the river[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                     [ch]F[/ch]\r\nDoctor put us both to bed[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nHe dosed us up and he shook his head[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Am[/ch]                    [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nOnly foolish people go, he said[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]\r\nDown by the river[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                     [ch]F[/ch]\r\nWhy do willows weep said he[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nBecause they're dying gradually[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                      [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nFrom the waste from the factories[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nDown by the river[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]           [ch]F[/ch]\r\nDown by the river[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nDown by the river[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                 [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nWhy do willows weep said he[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]\r\nDown by the river[/tab]\r\n\r\n(Key change)\r\n\r\n[Verse 4]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIn time the river banks will die[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                            [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThe reeds will wilt and the ducks won't fly[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Hm[/ch]                        [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nThere'll be a tear in the otter's eye[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]\r\nDown by the river[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]D[/ch]                           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThe banks will soon be black and dead[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                            [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd where the otter's raised his head[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Hm[/ch]                      [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nWill be a clean white skull instead[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]\r\nDown by the river[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]\r\nDown by the river[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]\r\nDown by the river[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Hm[/ch]                       [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nThe banks will soon be black and dead[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nDown by the river[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nThe original song is written in Bb,\r\nand will change to C; that means:\r\n\r\n[ch]C[/ch]  = [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\n[ch]F[/ch]  = [ch]Eb[/ch]\r\n[ch]G[/ch]  = [ch]F[/ch]\r\n[ch]Am[/ch] = [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\n[ch]Dm[/ch] = [ch]Cm[/ch]\r\n\r\nThe text is taken from CD by ear \"Albert Hammond, The very best of Albert Hammond\"","plain_text":"Down By The River - Albert Hammond (1972)\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n(Key change)\n\n[Verse 4]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe original song is written in Bb,\nand will change to C; that means:\n\nC  = Bb\nF  = Eb\nG  = F\nAm = Gm\nDm = Cm\n\nThe text is taken from CD by ear \"Albert Hammond, The very best of Albert Hammond\"","chords":["C","F","G","Am","Dm","D","A","Hm","Em","Bb","Eb","Gm","Cm"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"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]},"Cm":{"barres":[3],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,3,4,2,1],"frets":[-1,3,5,5,4,3]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Dm":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,3,1],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,1]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]},"Gm":{"barres":[3],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,1,1,1],"frets":[3,5,5,3,3,3]}}}