Down By The Riverside chords by Etta James

• Difficulty: Intermediate 💪

Verse 1:

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

              Eb
I ain't gonna study war no more
            Bb
Ain't gonna study war no more
              F            Bb
I ain't gonna study war no more (x2)

Verse 2:

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



              Eb
I ain't gonna study war no more
            Bb
Ain't gonna study war no more
              F            Bb
I ain't gonna study war no more (x2)

Verse 3:

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