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Im Going Down To The River

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[Verse 1]
Im goin down G  Em  
To the riveAmrD  
And drown myself, well G  C7  G  G7  
Im goin dowC7n to the river and drowD7n myself oh baD#be, ohD7  Ab  
Im goin dowGn yes and turn G7myself in,
Cause my baby C7lovin someC#dimone else
Now you know why Im goin down G  Em  
To the rAmiver D  
and drown myself G  C7  G  D7  
[Verse 2]
Im sick and tireGd Em  
of this Ammisery D  
down in my heartG, way dCown Gin my heart G7  
Im sick C7and tired of this misery
down in Dmy heart, oh lD#ord D  Ab  
well Im sick and tireGd of this mG7isery,
lord have merC7cy, have mercy on meC#dim  
Im sick and tireGd Em  
of this Ammisery D  
down in my heart G  C7  G  D7  
[Verse 3]
So goodbGye baby (bye Embaby)
Amwell I got to go, D  
so please dont cGry, C7  
cause its too late to crGy G7  
bye bye baC7by well I got to go,
so please dont cD7ry, D#  D7  Ab  
oh bye bGye baby, Ive G7got to go,
C7thats why I called you, just to C#dimlet you know
Im goin doGwn Em  
to the rAmiver D  
and drowGn mysG/Belf
C C#dim D7 G
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