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Verse 1
DmWell we left the city and the fourteenth floor
We went Amdown by the Criver o DmJoe
DmThough then we never knew what we were travelling for
We went Amdown by the Criver o DmJoe
DmThirty miles to a place that we had not seen
Where the Amland lies flat and the Cwind blows keen
It was the Dmprettiest place I’ve ever been,
AmDown by the Criver o DmJoe.
Verse 2
DmWell my dad got a job under the factory law
We went Amdown by the Criver o DmJoe
DmWith a house for his kids and so much more
We went Amdown by the Criver o DmJoe
DmIt was through the door, through the gate
There was Amme and my brother and a Cnew-found mate
Under the Dmmother-moon ‘till it got late,
We stayed AmDown by the Criver o DmJoe.
Chorus
I said the DmRiver o’ the River o’ the River o’ Joe,
The AmRiver ain’t Cnever for Dmsale,
I said DmI was born by the River o’ Joe,
And the AmRiver ain’t aC-never for Dmsale,
Well you Dmcan make your deals in the dead of night
You can Ambribe who the bloody Chell you like,
But DmI was born by the River o’ Joe and the Amriver ain’t Cnever for Dmsale.
Verse 3
Now they Dmsay one time for a week it poured,
AmDown by the CRiver o’ DmJoe,
‘Till Dmall you could hear was a pounding roar,
AmDown by the CRiver o’ DmJoe,
They tried to Dmsave the church with sand and bags,
But that AmRiver kept rising ‘till it Cburst it’s banks,
And a-Dmpretty soon that street got sank,
AmDown by the CRiver o’ DmJoe.
Chorus
I said the DmRiver o’ the River o’ the River o’ Joe,
The AmRiver ain’t Cnever for Dmsale,
I said DmI was born by the River o’ Joe,
And the AmRiver ain’t aC-never for Dmsale,
Well you Dmcan make your deals in the dead of night
You can Ambribe who the bloody Chell you like,
But DmI was born by the River o’ Joe and the Amriver ain’t Cnever for Dmsale.
Verse 4
Now Dmmany warm days and good times there are,
AmDown by the CRiver o’ DmJoe
And Dmpeople will travel from miles about to go
AmDown by the CRiver o’ DmJoe,
But the Dmlocals still speak of the endless rain,
The Amrevenge of the muddy Ctides again,
To the devDmelopers who would bring change,
AmDown by the Criver o’ DmJoe.
Chorus
I said the DmRiver o’ the River o’ the River o’ Joe,
The AmRiver ain’t Cnever for Dmsale,
I said DmI was born by the River o’ Joe,
And the AmRiver ain’t aC-never for Dmsale,
Well you Dmcan make your deals in the dead of night
You can Ambribe who the bloody Chell you like,
But DmI was born by the River o’ Joe and the Amriver ain’t Cnever for Dmsale.

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Down By The River O

by Rev Hammer

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Verse 1

Well we left the city and the fourteenth floor

Am C Dm

We went down by the river o Joe

Though then we never knew what we were travelling for

Am C Dm

We went down by the river o Joe

Thirty miles to a place that we had not seen

Am C

Where the land lies flat and the wind blows keen

It was the prettiest place I’ve ever been,

Am C Dm

Down by the river o Joe.

Verse 2

Well my dad got a job under the factory law

Am C Dm

We went down by the river o Joe

With a house for his kids and so much more

Am C Dm

We went down by the river o Joe

It was through the door, through the gate

Am C

There was me and my brother and a new-found mate

Under the mother-moon ‘till it got late,

Am C Dm

We stayed Down by the river o Joe.

Chorus

I said the River o’ the River o’ the River o’ Joe,

Am C Dm

The River ain’t never for sale,

I said I was born by the River o’ Joe,

Am C Dm

And the River ain’t a-never for sale,

Well you can make your deals in the dead of night

Am C

You can bribe who the bloody hell you like,

Dm Am C Dm

But I was born by the River o’ Joe and the river ain’t never for sale.

Verse 3

Now they say one time for a week it poured,

Am C Dm

Down by the River o’ Joe,

‘Till all you could hear was a pounding roar,

Am C Dm

Down by the River o’ Joe,

They tried to save the church with sand and bags,

Am C

But that River kept rising ‘till it burst it’s banks,

And a-pretty soon that street got sank,

Am C Dm

Down by the River o’ Joe.

Chorus

I said the River o’ the River o’ the River o’ Joe,

Am C Dm

The River ain’t never for sale,

I said I was born by the River o’ Joe,

Am C Dm

And the River ain’t a-never for sale,

Well you can make your deals in the dead of night

Am C

You can bribe who the bloody hell you like,

Dm Am C Dm

But I was born by the River o’ Joe and the river ain’t never for sale.

Verse 4

Now many warm days and good times there are,

Am C Dm

Down by the River o’ Joe

And people will travel from miles about to go

Am C Dm

Down by the River o’ Joe,

But the locals still speak of the endless rain,

Am C

The revenge of the muddy tides again,

To the developers who would bring change,

Am C Dm

Down by the river o’ Joe.

Chorus

I said the River o’ the River o’ the River o’ Joe,

Am C Dm

The River ain’t never for sale,

I said I was born by the River o’ Joe,

Am C Dm

And the River ain’t a-never for sale,

Well you can make your deals in the dead of night

Am C

You can bribe who the bloody hell you like,

Dm Am C Dm

But I was born by the River o’ Joe and the river ain’t never for sale.

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