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[Intro]
 A   E   A   C#m   Bx2  A  E  
[Verse 1]
Many years gone bAy,
But it feels like yesterdEay.
I guess a part of me has never chAanged,
And still feels this way.A  E  
School was nothing but some old man's boAoks,
So I didn't waste time on thBis.
And when the summer showed its sunny fAace,
We'd all meet down at our secret plEace.
[Chorus]
Oh-Boh, just a sF#mixpack and a rC#madio,A  
Down Eby the rivBer!
It was bAack in the dEay, hey hBey!
When toF#mmorrow was a C#myear away.A  
Down bEy the rivBer, doAwn by the riEver.
A C#m B A E
[Verse 2]
No need for calls no rush,A  
Man you just showed upE.
We shared everything for whAat you could bring,
A lighter and a plastic cEup.
Somebody always had a broken hAeart,
While somebody just fell in lBove.
And when the sun went down and the stAars came out,
It was all we were dreaming Eof!
[Chorus 2]
Oh-Boh, just a sF#mixpack and a rC#madio,A  
Down Eby the rivBer!
It was baAck in the Eday, hey hBey!
When toF#mmorrow was a C#myear away.A  
Down bEy the rBiver, dAown by the F#min7river.
[Bridge]
There was skinny dipping after mEidnight,
Stealing kisses in the fAirelight.
No job, no plans, just lBive, just love, just dance, oh!
[Solo]
E B F#m C#m A E B
Come on, come on, come on!E  
[Chorus 3]
Oh-Boh, just a sF#mix-pack and a C#mradio,A  
Down Eby the riBver!
It was Aback in the dEay, hey hBey!
When tF#momorrow was a yC#mear away.A  
Down Eby the rBiver, dAown by the rEiver.
A C#m B A E B

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Down By The River

by The New Roses

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

F#min7

[Intro]

A E A C#m B A E

[Verse 1]

Many years gone by,

But it feels like yesterday.

I guess a part of me has never changed,

A E

And still feels this way.

School was nothing but some old man's books,

So I didn't waste time on this.

And when the summer showed its sunny face,

We'd all meet down at our secret place.

[Chorus]

B F#m C#m A

Oh-oh, just a sixpack and a radio,

E B

Down by the river!

A E B

It was back in the day, hey hey!

F#m C#m A

When tomorrow was a year away.

E B A E

Down by the river, down by the river.

A C#m B A E

[Verse 2]

No need for calls no rush,

Man you just showed up.

We shared everything for what you could bring,

A lighter and a plastic cup.

Somebody always had a broken heart,

While somebody just fell in love.

And when the sun went down and the stars came out,

It was all we were dreaming of!

[Chorus 2]

B F#m C#m A

Oh-oh, just a sixpack and a radio,

E B

Down by the river!

A E B

It was back in the day, hey hey!

F#m C#m A

When tomorrow was a year away.

E B A F#min7

Down by the river, down by the river.

[Bridge]

There was skinny dipping after midnight,

Stealing kisses in the firelight.

No job, no plans, just live, just love, just dance, oh!

[Solo]

E B F#m C#m A E B

Come on, come on, come on!

[Chorus 3]

B F#m C#m A

Oh-oh, just a six-pack and a radio,

E B

Down by the river!

A E B

It was back in the day, hey hey!

F#m C#m A

When tomorrow was a year away.

E B A E

Down by the river, down by the river.

A C#m B A E B

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