Down By The River

Words & Music:

Neil Young

 

Em7    A    Em7    A

 

Em7                 A                   Em7

Be on my side, I'll be on your side, baby.

Em7                    A        Em7

There is no reason for you to hide.

                   A                  Em7

It's so hard for me staying here all alone.

                           A       CM7      Bm

When you could be taking me for a ride, yeah, yeah.

CM7              Bm              C              Bm  D  G

She could drag me over the rainbow and send me away.

 

CHORUS:

     D        A  G   D        A  G

Down by the river, I shot my baby.

     D        A  G Em7  A  Em7            A

Down by the river, dead, ooh, shot her dead.

 

Em7    A    Em7    A

 

You take my hand, I'll take your hand.  Together, we may get away.

This much madness is too much sorrow, it's impossible to make it today.

She could drag me over the rainbow and send me away.

 

CHORUS:

 

Be on my side, I'll be on your side, baby.

There is no reason for you to hide.

It's so hard for me staying here all alone

When you could be taking me for a ride,

She could drag me over the rainbow and send me away.

 

CHORUS:

 




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