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The River
Capo on 2nd.
  G*: 320000
   G: 320033
  A*: 002010
   D: xx0232
Verse 1
          G*                      G  A*
I'm going down by the river, going down,
I see you there by the river, see you there,
Chorus 1
where the Dsmoke all around in the old town,
A*                                                     G*            G  A*
smiles on the faces of the friends that we made, going down,
Verse 2
yellow rose by the river, see it grow,
an empty boat on the river, see it flow,
Chorus 2
every day is the same on the river,
you can ease your pain let it wash away, going down,
going down,
Verse 3
I ease my mind by the river, ease my mind,
I take my time by the river, take my time,
Chorus 3
Theres a lazy day on the river,
Come lay down making friends with ground, going down,
going down,
Verse 4
Be yourself by the rier, be yourself,
No games to play by the river, be yourself,
Chorus 1
where the smoke all around in the old town,
smiles on the faces of the friends that we made, going down,
giong down,
I'm going down,
I'm going down,

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River

by Greg Griffin

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

Chords in this song · guitar

The River

Capo on 2nd.

*: 320000

: 320033

*: 002010

: xx0232

Verse 1

G G A

* *

I'm going down by the river, going down,

I see you there by the river, see you there,

Chorus 1

where the smoke all around in the old town,

A G G A

* * *

smiles on the faces of the friends that we made, going down,

Verse 2

yellow rose by the river, see it grow,

an empty boat on the river, see it flow,

Chorus 2

every day is the same on the river,

you can ease your pain let it wash away, going down,

going down,

Verse 3

I ease my mind by the river, ease my mind,

I take my time by the river, take my time,

Chorus 3

Theres a lazy day on the river,

Come lay down making friends with ground, going down,

going down,

Verse 4

Be yourself by the rier, be yourself,

No games to play by the river, be yourself,

Chorus 1

where the smoke all around in the old town,

smiles on the faces of the friends that we made, going down,

giong down,

I'm going down,

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