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Eliza Gilkyson - Riverside
CAPO: 2nd Fret
INTRO:   G    Em    G    D  G  
On the Dlast Gday of the Dlast GmonthC  
GOf the Dlast Gyear, EmbefCore the Gend of the milDlennium
GWhat a Dside Gshow, Ddumb and GgloriCous
GWe were DgatherGing Embeing aCnonyGmous
Down by the riDverGsideC  
Down by the GriDverGside
Saints and DpsyGchos, freaks and DInGdiCans
GSide by Dside, GworshipEming Call Gtheir gods and Daliens
GSpoke of Dall Gthings, Dsave the GmysteCry
GAll that's Dleft, Gyet EmuntCouched G  
Undefiled and DunGknownC  
UndeGfiled and DunGknown
BRIDGE:
We sleep so Ceas'Gly
Burn the Coil Glike Dit's Emfree
GWatch the Cwar Gon DT EmV
With Ggod on our Dside
We're Gstronger Cthan Gthem
Bomb and Ckill Gthem, DdeEmfend
GLose it Call Gin Dthe Emend
GDown that riverDside
GOn the Dlast Gday, for the Dlast GtimeC  
We Gnever DevGen Emknew Cwhat Gwas really happening hDere
GBut the Dknob's Gon in the Dlost Gsun Ctoo
SomeGbody's Dchosen Gfield, Emthem CkneelGing
Down by the riDverGsideC  
Down by the GriDverGsideC  
Down by the GriDverGsideC  
OUTRO:   (## repeat to end ##)
       G C  G C  G    D G   D G C  G D G    D G C

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Riverside

by Eliza Gilkyson

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

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Eliza Gilkyson - Riverside

CAPO: 2nd Fret

G Em G D G

INTRO:

D G D G C

On the last day of the last month

G D G Em C G D

Of the last year, before the end of the millennium

G D G D G C

What a side show, dumb and glorious

G D G Em C G

We were gathering being anonymous

D G C

Down by the riverside

G D G

Down by the riverside

D G D G C

Saints and psychos, freaks and Indians

G D G Em C G D

Side by side, worshiping all their gods and aliens

G D G D G C

Spoke of all things, save the mystery

G D G Em C G

All that's left, yet untouched

D G C

Undefiled and unknown

G D G

Undefiled and unknown

BRIDGE:

C G

We sleep so eas'ly

C G D Em

Burn the oil like it's free

G C G D Em

Watch the war on T V

G D

With god on our side

G C G

We're stronger than them

C G D Em

Bomb and kill them, defend

G C G D Em

Lose it all in the end

G D

Down that riverside

G D G D G C

On the last day, for the last time

G D G Em C G D

We never even knew what was really happening here

G D G D G C

But the knob's on in the lost sun too

G D G Em C G

Somebody's chosen field, them kneeling

D G C

Down by the riverside

G D G C

Down by the riverside

G D G C

Down by the riverside

OUTRO: (## repeat to end ##)

G C G C G D G D G C G D G D G C

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