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River Down

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Capo on 2
GDown to the river, lets go
CDown to the river, lets go
DDown to the river, going
GDown and we're out from the Cdays we were born
DCome down here with broken hearts and oCur emotions Gtorn
GOff the beaten path to Cour old stomping grounds
DAs long as we've been growing up Cwe've been coming
GDown to the river, lets go
CDown to the river, lets go
DDown to the river, going
GDown Mackinac, yeah Cwe will have some fun
DGet your daddy's old guitar and Cget your daddy's Ggun
GBig brother will buy the beer, Cwe'll shed a couple rounds
DStack up all the emptiness and Cthen we'll knock them
GDown to the river, lets go
CDown to the river, lets go
DDown to the river, going
GDown on our luck and Cup comes the cost
DEverything we do and done and Call that we have Glost
GEmpty out our pockets Cjust to get around
DThe rich they keep on rising while Cthe poor keep falling
GDown to the river, lets go
CDown to the river, lets go
DDown to the river, going
GDown go the faces of Canother dad and mom,
DDown goes another soldier Cto a roadside Gbomb
GI read it in the paper and on the Cfaces of our town
DTomorrow we go to Pekin IlliCnois to lay him
GDown to the river, lets go
CDown to the river, lets go
DDown to the river, going
GDown

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River Down

by Chicago Farmer

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo on 2

Down to the river, lets go

Down to the river, going

G C

Down and we're out from the days we were born

D C G

Come down here with broken hearts and our emotions torn

G C

Off the beaten path to our old stomping grounds

D C

As long as we've been growing up we've been coming

Down to the river, lets go

Down to the river, going

G C

Down Mackinac, yeah we will have some fun

D C G

Get your daddy's old guitar and get your daddy's gun

G C

Big brother will buy the beer, we'll shed a couple rounds

D C

Stack up all the emptiness and then we'll knock them

Down to the river, lets go

Down to the river, going

G C

Down on our luck and up comes the cost

D C G

Everything we do and done and all that we have lost

G C

Empty out our pockets just to get around

D C

The rich they keep on rising while the poor keep falling

Down to the river, lets go

Down to the river, going

G C

Down go the faces of another dad and mom,

D C G

Down goes another soldier to a roadside bomb

G C

I read it in the paper and on the faces of our town

D C

Tomorrow we go to Pekin Illinois to lay him

Down to the river, lets go

Down to the river, going

Down

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