Down By The Riverside Chords by Eliza Gilkyson

Down By The Riverside chords by Eliza Gilkyson

Guitar chords with lyrics

Intro
G

Verse
G
I?m gonna lay down my burden
                      D
Down by the riverside
                      G
Down by the riverside
G
Down by the riverside
G
Gonna lay down my burden
G
Down by the riverside
D                G
Down by the riverside

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Chorus
              C
I ain?t gonna study war no more
            G
Ain?t gonna study war no more
            D            G
Ain?t gonna study war no more
              C
I ain?t gonna study war no more
            G            Em
Ain?t gonna study war no more
            G     D      G
Ain?t gonna study war no more

Verse
G
Oh, I?d sacrifice my starry crown
                      D
Down by the riverside
                      G
Down by the riverside
G
Down by the riverside
G
If I could only tear this building down
G
By the riverside
D                G
Down by the riverside

Chorus
              C
I ain?t gonna study war no more
            G
Ain?t gonna study war no more
            D            G
Ain?t gonna study war no more
              C
I ain?t gonna study war no more
            G            Em
Ain?t gonna study war no more
            G     D      G
Ain?t gonna study war no more

Instrumental
G      D   G      D   G
C   G   D   G   C   G  Em  G  D  G

Verse
G
?Cause I can?t tell you I?ll be heaven bound
                      D
Down by the riverside
                      G
Down by the riverside
G
Down by the riverside
G
I won?t know until they lay me down
G
Down by the riverside
D                G
Down by the riverside

Chorus
              C
I ain?t gonna study war no more
            G
Ain?t gonna study war no more
            D            G
Ain?t gonna study war no more
              C
I ain?t gonna study war no more
            G            Em
Ain?t gonna study war no more
            G     D      G
Ain?t gonna study war no more

Verse
G
I?m gonna lay down my burden
                      D
Down by the riverside
                      G
Down by the riverside
G
Down by the riverside
G
Gonna lay down my sword and shield
G
Down by the riverside
D                G
Down by the riverside
D                G
Down by the riverside
D                G
Down by the riverside

Last updated: September 10, 2025

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