I'm not expecting too many people to ever read this but as I had worked this track out for myself I thought
I'd post it anyway. China Drum are/were a vastly underated band who should have been much bigger thah they
were, down by the river is on their excellent album self made maniac.
I think I've got the chords about right but if you are one of the few people to see this and you disagree
feel free to tell me.
Intro: DG X4
Verse 1:
DGDG
Girls are walking with their mothers, shopping for clothes
DGDG
Sons are sitting with their fathers, fishing for ideas in their souls.
Chorus 1:
BmGDBmAGDGDG
Down by the river, it's getting cold, down by the river, it's getting co_____ld, it's getting cold
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Verse 2:
DGDG
The roads are stained, it seems impossible, impossible to clean
DGDG
The oil and the salt mix to a shining, shining gleam
Chorus 2:
BmGDBmAG
Down by the river, it's getting cold, down by the river, it's getting cold
Break:
AGAG
But it won't stop the bastards trying and it won't stop the people from dying
AGBmAG
And it won't stop the bastards trying, and it's all because of you, all because of you
Solo: BmDBmDBmDEGA
Because of you
Verse 3:
DGDG
Girls are walking with their mothers, shopping for clothes
DGDG
Sons are sitting with their fathers, fishing for ideas in their souls
Chorus 3:
DGDGDGDG
But down by the river, it's getting cold, down by the river, it's getting cold
Break:
AGAG
But it won't stop the bastards trying and, it won't stop the people from dying
AGBmAG
And it won't stop the bastards trying, and it's all because of you, all because of you
Ending:
GDGD
Down by the river, it's getting cold, down by the river it's getting cold
GDGD
Down by the river, because of you, down by the river it's getting cold
GDGD
Down by the river, it's getting cold, down by the river it's getting cold
GDGD (let ring)
Down by the river, it's getting cold, down by the river it's getting co____ld
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