Down On The Riverbed

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[Intro]
A
E
A
C G A
C G A
[Chorus]
A
Down on the riverbed
E
Down on the riverbed
A
Down on the riverbed
C G A C G A
I asked my lover for her hand
[Verse 1]
A
A red tailed hawk circled overhead
E
A red tailed hawk circled overhead
A
A red tailed hawk circled overhead
C G A C G A
"The church on the hill" was what she said
[Verse 2]
A
A monster cloud like a big black hen
E
A monster cloud like a big black hen
A
A monster cloud like a big black hen
C G A C G A
As she drew houses in the sand
[Chorus]
A
Down on the riverbed
E
Down on the riverbed
A
Down on the riverbed
C G A
I asked my lover for her hand
C G A
I asked my lover for her hand
[Instrumental]
A
E
A
C G A
C G A
[Verse 3]
A
Then I heard a train whistle blow
E
Then I heard a train whistle blow
A
Then I heard a train whistle blow
C G A C G A
And I knew it was time to go
[Chorus]
A
Down on the riverbed
E
Down on the riverbed
A
Down on the riverbed
C G A
I asked my lover for her hand
C G A
I asked my lover for her hand
C G A
I asked my lover for her hand
C G A
I asked my lover for her hand
[Instrumental]
A
E
A
C G A
C G A
A
E
A
C G A
C G A
C G A
C G A

Down On The Riverbed chords and lyrics

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[Intro]
A
E
A
C G A
C G A
[Chorus]
[Verse 1]
[Verse 2]
[Chorus]
[Instrumental]
A      
E   
A
C  G  A
C  G  A
[Verse 3]
[Chorus]
[Instrumental]
A      
E   
A
C  G  A
C  G  A
A      
E   
A
C  G  A
C  G  A
C  G  A
C  G  A

Down On The Riverbed Chords by Los Lobos

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