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Down By The River - Albert Hammond (1972)
[Verse 1]
CCity life was gettin' us Fdown
SGo we spent the weekend Cout of town
PAmitched the tent on a patch Dmof ground
GDown by the Criver
CLit a fire and drank some wFine
GYou put your jeans on top Cof mine
AmSaid: Come in, the water's Dmfine
GDown by the rCiver
[Chorus]
CDown by the riFver
GDown by the Criver
AmSaid: come in, the Dmwater's fine
GDown by the rCiver
[Verse 2]
CDidn't feel too good all Fnight
GSo we took a walk in the mCornin' light
AmWe came across the strDmangest side
DGown by the Criver
CSilver fish lay on it's Fside
IGt was washed up by the Cearly tide
I Amwonder how it Dmdied
GDown by the rCiver
[Chorus]
CDown by the Friver
GDown by the rCiver
AmSilver fish lay on iDmt's side
GDown by the rCiver
[Verse 3]
CDoctor put us both to Fbed
GHe dosed us up and he shook Chis head
OAmnly foolish people go, Dmhe said
GDown by the rCiver
CWhy do willows weep saFid he
GBecause they're dying grCadually
AmFrom the waste from the Dmfactories
GDown by the Criver
[Chorus]
CDown by the Friver
GDown by the Criver
AmWhy do willows weep Dmsaid he
GDown by the rCiver
(Key change)
[Verse 4]
DIn time the river banks wGill die
AThe reeds will wilt and the dDucks won't fly
HmThere'll be a tear in the Emotter's eye
ADown by the rDiver
TDhe banks will soon be black Gand dead
AAnd where the otter's raised Dhis head
HmWill be a clean white skEmull instead
ADown by the rDiver
[Chorus]
DDown by the rGiver
ADown by the rDiver
HmThe banks will soon be blEmack and dead
DAown by the rDiver
The original song is written in Bb,
and will change to C; that means:
  C= Bb  
  F= Eb  
  G= F  
 Am= Gm  
 Dm= Cm  
The text is taken from CD by ear "Albert Hammond, The very best of Albert Hammond"

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Down By The River

by Albert Hammond

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Down By The River - Albert Hammond (1972)

[Verse 1]

C F

City life was gettin' us down

G C

So we spent the weekend out of town

Am Dm

Pitched the tent on a patch of ground

G C

Down by the river

C F

Lit a fire and drank some wine

G C

You put your jeans on top of mine

Am Dm

Said: Come in, the water's fine

G C

Down by the river

[Chorus]

C F

Down by the river

G C

Down by the river

Am Dm

Said: come in, the water's fine

G C

Down by the river

[Verse 2]

C F

Didn't feel too good all night

G C

So we took a walk in the mornin' light

Am Dm

We came across the strangest side

G C

Down by the river

C F

Silver fish lay on it's side

G C

It was washed up by the early tide

Am Dm

I wonder how it died

G C

Down by the river

[Chorus]

C F

Down by the river

G C

Down by the river

Am Dm

Silver fish lay on it's side

G C

Down by the river

[Verse 3]

C F

Doctor put us both to bed

G C

He dosed us up and he shook his head

Am Dm

Only foolish people go, he said

G C

Down by the river

C F

Why do willows weep said he

G C

Because they're dying gradually

Am Dm

From the waste from the factories

G C

Down by the river

[Chorus]

C F

Down by the river

G C

Down by the river

Am Dm

Why do willows weep said he

G C

Down by the river

(Key change)

[Verse 4]

D G

In time the river banks will die

A D

The reeds will wilt and the ducks won't fly

Hm Em

There'll be a tear in the otter's eye

A D

Down by the river

D G

The banks will soon be black and dead

A D

And where the otter's raised his head

Hm Em

Will be a clean white skull instead

A D

Down by the river

[Chorus]

D G

Down by the river

A D

Down by the river

Hm Em

The banks will soon be black and dead

A D

Down by the river

The original song is written in Bb,

and will change to C; that means:

C Bb

F Eb

G F

Am Gm

Dm Cm

The text is taken from CD by ear "Albert Hammond, The very best of Albert Hammond"

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