Down By The Riverside chords by Etta James

Chords with lyrics

• Difficulty: Intermediate

Verse 1:

Bb majorBb     Eb MajorEb
I'm gonna lay down my sword and shield
Bb majorBb
Down by the riverside
FF
Down by the riverside
Bb majorBb
Down by the riverside
     Bb majorBb     Eb MajorEb
I'm gonna lay down my sword and shield
Bb majorBb
Down by the riverside
     FF       Eb MajorEb   Bb majorBb
I'm gonna study, study, war no more

       Eb MajorEb
I ain't gonna study war no more
      Bb majorBb
Ain't gonna study war no more
       FF      Bb majorBb
I ain't gonna study war no more (x2)

Verse 2:

     Bb majorBb     Eb MajorEb
I'm gonna lay down my heavy load
Bb majorBb
Down by the riverside
FF
Down by the riverside
Bb majorBb
Down by the riverside
     Bb majorBb     Eb MajorEb
I'm gonna lay down my heavy load
Bb majorBb
Down by the riverside
FF      Eb MajorEb   Bb majorBb
Gonna study war no more


       Eb MajorEb
I ain't gonna study war no more
      Bb majorBb
Ain't gonna study war no more
       FF      Bb majorBb
I ain't gonna study war no more (x2)

Verse 3:

   Bb majorBb    Eb MajorEb
Yes, laid down incomprehensible
Bb majorBb
Down by the riverside
FF
Down by the riverside
Bb majorBb
Down by the riverside
     Bb majorBb     Eb MajorEb
I'm gonna lay down my heavy load
Bb majorBb
Down by the riverside
   Eb MajorEb  FF     Bb majorBb
Gonna study war on no more