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[Intro]
D    D/C#    D/B     D/A        E            E
D            D       B7/D#      E7    A
D    D/C#    D/B     A7
D    D/C#    D/B     A7
[Part 1]
DCruising down the B7river on a E7Sunday afterE7noon,
with A7one you love, the A7sun above, Dwaiting B7for the Emmoon.A7  
[Part 2]
The Dold accordion 's B7playing a E7sentimental E7tune,
Dcruising down the DrivB7er on a E7Sunday A7afterDnoon.
[Part 3]
The D7birds above all Gsing of love, a D7gentle sweet Grefrain;
the E7winds around all Amake the sound like E7softly falling A7rain.
[Part 4]
Just Dtwo of us toB7gether, we'll E7plan a honeyE7moon,
while Dcruising down the DriveB7r on a E7Sunday A7afterDnoon.
[Solo]
D        B7        E7        E7
A7       A7        D   B7    Em   A7
D        B7        E7        E7
D        D  B7     E7  A7    D
[Interlude]
D7       G         D7        G
E7       A         E7        A
[Part 5]
The Dfour of us toB7gether, we'll E7plan a gipsy E7tour,
while Dcruising down the DriveB7r on a E7Sunday A7afterDnoon.
End
While Dcruising down the DriveB7r on a E7Sunday A7afterDnoon.
While Dcruising down the DriveB7r on a E7Sunday A7afterDnoon.
While Dcruising down the DriveB7r on a E7Sunday A7afterDnoon.

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Cruising Down The River

by Hot Club De Frank

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/C#

D/B

D/A

B7/D#

[Intro]

D D/C# D/B D/A E E

D D B7/D# E7 A

D D/C# D/B A7

[Part 1]

D B7 E7 E7

Cruising down the river on a Sunday afternoon,

A7 A7 D B7 Em A7

with one you love, the sun above, waiting for the moon.

[Part 2]

D B7 E7 E7

The old accordion 's playing a sentimental tune,

D D B7 E7 A7 D

cruising down the river on a Sunday afternoon.

[Part 3]

D7 G D7 G

The birds above all sing of love, a gentle sweet refrain;

E7 A E7 A7

the winds around all make the sound like softly falling rain.

[Part 4]

D B7 E7 E7

Just two of us together, we'll plan a honeymoon,

D D B7 E7 A7 D

while cruising down the river on a Sunday afternoon.

[Solo]

D B7 E7 E7

A7 A7 D B7 Em A7

D B7 E7 E7

D D B7 E7 A7 D

[Interlude]

D7 G D7 G

E7 A E7 A

[Part 5]

D B7 E7 E7

The four of us together, we'll plan a gipsy tour,

D D B7 E7 A7 D

while cruising down the river on a Sunday afternoon.

End

D D B7 E7 A7 D

While cruising down the river on a Sunday afternoon.

D D B7 E7 A7 D

While cruising down the river on a Sunday afternoon.

D D B7 E7 A7 D

While cruising down the river on a Sunday afternoon.

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