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Down by the river - Milky Chance 
by batucaca   
(Capo: 2. Bund)
[Intro]   Em. . .  
[Chorus]
EmDown by the river,   I was Gdrawn by your grace
into Dtempest of oblivion,   and Amto the lovers-place
I was Emstucked in a puddle ,  full of Gtears and unwise
dark Ddoings now I know,   that Amwe?ve paid unlike
[Pre-Chorus]
Honey I Emknow hey    when we Gwalked arm in arm
I Dfelt like we can throw away    the Amfalseness of our past
And I Emknow too    it?s been the Ghardest day for you
let?s Dthrow them out the window    that?s Amwhat those lovers do
[Instrumental]
Em,  G,  D,     Am(4x)
[Chorus]
EmDown by the river,  I was Gdrawn by your grace
into Dtempest of oblivion,   and Amto the lovers-place
I was Emstucked in a puddle,   full of Gtears and unwise
dark Ddoings now I know,   that Amwe?ve paid unlike
[Pre-Chorus]
Honey I Emknow hey,   when we Gwalked arm in arm
I Dfelt like we can throw away,   the Amfalseness of our past
And I Emknow too,   it?s been the Ghardest day for you
let?s Dthrow them out the window,   that?s Amwhat those lovers do
      EmOhhhhhhGoohhhh...    down by Driver              Am(4x)
[Chorus]
EmDown by the river,   I was Gdrawn by your grace
into Dtempest of oblivion,   and Amto the lovers-place
I was Emstucked in a puddle ,  full of Gtears and unwise
dark Ddoings now I know,   that Amwe?ve paid unlike
[Pre-Chorus]
Honey I Emknow hey    when we Gwalked arm in arm
I Dfelt like we can throw away    the Amfalseness of our past
And I Emknow too    it?s been the Ghardest day for you
let?s Dthrow them out the window    that?s Amwhat those lovers do
[Instrumental]
Em,       G,         D,         Am(4x)
      Ohhhhhhoohhhh... 
Em,  G,  D,       Am(2x)

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Down By The River

by Milky Chance

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Down by the river - Milky Chance

by batucaca

(Capo: 2. Bund)

[Intro] . . .

[Chorus]

Em G

Down by the river, I was drawn by your grace

D Am

into tempest of oblivion, and to the lovers-place

Em G

I was stucked in a puddle , full of tears and unwise

D Am

dark doings now I know, that we?ve paid unlike

[Pre-Chorus]

Em G

Honey I know hey when we walked arm in arm

D Am

I felt like we can throw away the falseness of our past

Em G

And I know too it?s been the hardest day for you

D Am

let?s throw them out the window that?s what those lovers do

[Instrumental]

Em G D Am

, , , (4x)

[Chorus]

Em G

Down by the river, I was drawn by your grace

D Am

into tempest of oblivion, and to the lovers-place

Em G

I was stucked in a puddle, full of tears and unwise

D Am

dark doings now I know, that we?ve paid unlike

[Pre-Chorus]

Em G

Honey I know hey, when we walked arm in arm

D Am

I felt like we can throw away, the falseness of our past

Em G

And I know too, it?s been the hardest day for you

D Am

let?s throw them out the window, that?s what those lovers do

Em G D Am

Ohhhhhhoohhhh... down by river (4x)

[Chorus]

Em G

Down by the river, I was drawn by your grace

D Am

into tempest of oblivion, and to the lovers-place

Em G

I was stucked in a puddle , full of tears and unwise

D Am

dark doings now I know, that we?ve paid unlike

[Pre-Chorus]

Em G

Honey I know hey when we walked arm in arm

D Am

I felt like we can throw away the falseness of our past

Em G

And I know too it?s been the hardest day for you

D Am

let?s throw them out the window that?s what those lovers do

[Instrumental]

Em G D Am

, , , (4x)

Ohhhhhhoohhhh...

Em G D Am

, , , (2x)

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