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Down To The River

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[Intro]
| Bm| A| G|Am  
[Chorus]
BmYou can preach it, and you can teach it
ADo you believe it (But do you believe it)
GYou can preach it, and you can teach it
ADo you believe it (Ooh, yeah)
BmYou can preach it, and you can teach it
ADo you believe it (Do you believe it)
GYou can preach it, and you can teach it
GmWhoa, whoa, whoa, whoa-oh
[Post Chorus]
BmWhoa, wAhoa, wGhoa, Ewhoa-oh
BmWhoa, wAhoa, wGhoa, Ewhoa-oh
[Verse]
BmI got my bAack up to the eGdge of the rEoom
BmYou left me nAowhere to hiGdeE  
BmYour words of vAenom spitting sGalt in my woEunds
'Cause I'm paBmralyzedA  G  E  
[Chorus]
DFeet in the clC#mouds, my hCead on the ground
Bm(Whoa, wAhoa, whGoa, whEoa)
GI'm begging you plAease
Just take me down to the river to drown
BmYou can preach it, aAnd you can teach it
GBut do you believe it (Take me dEown to the river to drown)
Bm'Cause you can preach it, aAnd you can teach it
GBut do you believe itE  
[Verse]
BmIt's getting cAlearer to me Gevery dayE  
BmYou leave a wAake of destrGuctionE  
BmAll tAhis taGlk
                               E|  Bm   A   G  E  
Is still gonna leave me with nothing
[Pre Chorus]
DFeet in the clC#mouds, my hCead on the ground
Bm(Whoa, wAhoa, whGoa, whEoa)
GI'm begging you plAease
Just take me down to the river to drown
BmYou can preach it, aAnd you can teach it
GBut do you believe it (Take me dEown to the river to drown)
Bm'Cause you can preach it, aAnd you can teach it
GBut do you believe it (Just take me dEown to the river to drown)
BmYou can preach it, aAnd you can teach it
GBut do you believe it (Just take me dEown to the river to drown)
Bm'Cause you can preach it, aAnd you can teach it
GBut do you believe it (Just take me dEown to the river)
[Instrumental] x2
| Bm| A| G|E  
| Bm| C#m| G| E  C#m  
[Bridge]
BmYou never think about the crazy things you always say
GI wonder if you even notice that you stand in my way
EWon't feel when you feel it oGut
Just take me dEown to the river C#mto drown
N.C.
You can preach it, and you can teach it
But do you believe it (Take me down to the river to drown)
N.C.
'Cause you can preach it, and you can teach it
But do you believe it (Just take me down to the river to drown)
BmYou can preach it, aAnd you can teach it
GBut do you believe it (take me dEown to the river to drown)
Bm'Cause you can preach it, aAnd you can teach it
GBut do you believe it (take me dEown to the river to drown)
BmYou can preach it, aAnd you can teach it
GBut do you believe it (Take me dEown to the river to drown)
Bm'Cause you can preach it, aAnd you can teach it
GBut do you believe it (Hey! Take me dEown to the river to drown)
BmYou can preach it, aAnd you can teach it
GBut do you believe it (Oh, take me dEown to the river to drown)
Bm'Cause you can preach it, aAnd you can teach it
GBut do you believe it (Oh, just take me doEwn to the river)
[Outro]
BmDown to the river, down to the river
GDown to the river, down to the river
EDown to the river, down to the river
                  G| E   F#m| D  C#m  
Down to the river
BmDown to the river, down to the river
GDown to the river, down to the river
                                     E|G  
Down to the river, down to the river
EDown F#mto tDhe riC#mver

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Down To The River

by Welshly Arms

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

[Intro]

Bm A G Am

| | | |

[Chorus]

You can preach it, and you can teach it

Do you believe it (But do you believe it)

You can preach it, and you can teach it

Do you believe it (Ooh, yeah)

You can preach it, and you can teach it

Do you believe it (Do you believe it)

You can preach it, and you can teach it

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa-oh

[Post Chorus]

Bm A G E

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa-oh

Bm A G E

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa-oh

[Verse]

Bm A G E

I got my back up to the edge of the room

Bm A G E

You left me nowhere to hide

Bm A G E

Your words of venom spitting salt in my wounds

Bm A G E

'Cause I'm paralyzed

[Chorus]

D C#m C

Feet in the clouds, my head on the ground

Bm A G E

(Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa)

G A

I'm begging you please

Just take me down to the river to drown

Bm A

You can preach it, and you can teach it

G E

But do you believe it (Take me down to the river to drown)

Bm A

'Cause you can preach it, and you can teach it

G E

But do you believe it

[Verse]

Bm A G E

It's getting clearer to me every day

Bm A G E

You leave a wake of destruction

Bm A G

All this talk

E Bm A G E

Is still gonna leave me with nothing

[Pre Chorus]

D C#m C

Feet in the clouds, my head on the ground

Bm A G E

(Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa)

G A

I'm begging you please

Just take me down to the river to drown

Bm A

You can preach it, and you can teach it

G E

But do you believe it (Take me down to the river to drown)

Bm A

'Cause you can preach it, and you can teach it

G E

But do you believe it (Just take me down to the river to drown)

Bm A

You can preach it, and you can teach it

G E

But do you believe it (Just take me down to the river to drown)

Bm A

'Cause you can preach it, and you can teach it

G E

But do you believe it (Just take me down to the river)

[Instrumental] x2

Bm A G E

| | | |

Bm C#m G E C#m

| | | |

[Bridge]

You never think about the crazy things you always say

I wonder if you even notice that you stand in my way

E G

Won't feel when you feel it out

E C#m

Just take me down to the river to drown

N.C.

You can preach it, and you can teach it

But do you believe it (Take me down to the river to drown)

N.C.

'Cause you can preach it, and you can teach it

But do you believe it (Just take me down to the river to drown)

Bm A

You can preach it, and you can teach it

G E

But do you believe it (take me down to the river to drown)

Bm A

'Cause you can preach it, and you can teach it

G E

But do you believe it (take me down to the river to drown)

Bm A

You can preach it, and you can teach it

G E

But do you believe it (Take me down to the river to drown)

Bm A

'Cause you can preach it, and you can teach it

G E

But do you believe it (Hey! Take me down to the river to drown)

Bm A

You can preach it, and you can teach it

G E

But do you believe it (Oh, take me down to the river to drown)

Bm A

'Cause you can preach it, and you can teach it

G E

But do you believe it (Oh, just take me down to the river)

[Outro]

Down to the river, down to the river

G E F#m D C#m

| |

Down to the river

Down to the river, down to the river

E G

Down to the river, down to the river

E F#m D C#m

Down to the river

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