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River Run Down

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[Intro]
Dm  G  Dm  G
Dm  G  C  C7
[Chorus]
Oh, the Friver run Gdown, but the Cstream G/Bran Amdry
DmBig strong Gman don't Cever Amcry
Just Fstands to Emwatch his Clove go Amby
Oh, the Emriver run Fdown, but the Gstream ran CdryC7  
[Verse]
DmYes, he loved a Gwoman, but he Clet her get aAmway
FDidn't ever Gthink he'd reCgret that Amday
The Dmlaugh and the Gsmile, he'd Cstill play the Amgame
But he Fknew that Dm7day would Gnever be the CsameC7  
[Chorus]
Oh, the Friver run Gdown, but the Cstream G/Bran Amdry
DmBig strong Gman don't Cever Amcry
Just Fstands to Emwatch his Clove go Amby
Oh, the Emriver run Fdown, but the Gstream ran CdryC7  
[Verse]
DmThere walks a Gman, he Ccould've had a Amhome
FFine baby Gchildren, a Cwoman of his Amown
He Dmwalks all aGlone, he Cdoesn't have a Amcare
But he Fkeeps on Dm7thinking, that he Gsees her everyCwhereC7  
[Chorus]
Oh, the Friver run Gdown, but the Cstream G/Bran Amdry
DmBig strong Gman don't Cever Amcry
Just Fstands to Emwatch his Clove go Amby
Oh, the Emriver run Fdown, but the Gstream ran CdryC7  
[Chorus]
Oh, the Friver run Gdown, but the Cstream G/Bran Amdry
DmBig strong Gman don't Cever Amcry
Just Fstands to Emwatch his Clove go Amby
Oh, the Emriver run Fdown, but the Gstream ran Cdry

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River Run Down

by The Kingston Trio

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

Dm7

[Intro]

Dm G Dm G

Dm G C C7

[Chorus]

F G C G/B Am

Oh, the river run down, but the stream ran dry

Dm G C Am

Big strong man don't ever cry

F Em C Am

Just stands to watch his love go by

Em F G C C7

Oh, the river run down, but the stream ran dry

[Verse]

Dm G C Am

Yes, he loved a woman, but he let her get away

F G C Am

Didn't ever think he'd regret that day

Dm G C Am

The laugh and the smile, he'd still play the game

F Dm7 G C C7

But he knew that day would never be the same

[Chorus]

F G C G/B Am

Oh, the river run down, but the stream ran dry

Dm G C Am

Big strong man don't ever cry

F Em C Am

Just stands to watch his love go by

Em F G C C7

Oh, the river run down, but the stream ran dry

[Verse]

Dm G C Am

There walks a man, he could've had a home

F G C Am

Fine baby children, a woman of his own

Dm G C Am

He walks all alone, he doesn't have a care

F Dm7 G C C7

But he keeps on thinking, that he sees her everywhere

[Chorus]

F G C G/B Am

Oh, the river run down, but the stream ran dry

Dm G C Am

Big strong man don't ever cry

F Em C Am

Just stands to watch his love go by

Em F G C C7

Oh, the river run down, but the stream ran dry

[Chorus]

F G C G/B Am

Oh, the river run down, but the stream ran dry

Dm G C Am

Big strong man don't ever cry

F Em C Am

Just stands to watch his love go by

Em F G C

Oh, the river run down, but the stream ran dry

About River Run Down Chords by The Kingston Trio

Learn how to play River Run Down by The Kingston Trio with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “River Run Down chords”, “River Run Down guitar chords”, or “The Kingston Trio River Run Down chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy River Run Down chords and for experienced players who want accurate River Run Down lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Dm, G, C, C7, F, G/B.

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What key is "River Run Down" in?

The chords for "River Run Down" show the original chord names (including Dm, G, C, C7, F, G/B). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.