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Down By The Riverside Chords by Mahalia Jackson

Down By The Riverside chords by Mahalia Jackson

Guitar chords with lyrics

Difficulty: Beginner 👶

Key: C

♫ Verse 1:
      C             F         C
I'm gonna lay down my burden,
      C             G         C
Down by the riverside.
      C             F         C
Down by the riverside,
      C             G         C
Down by the riverside.
      C             F         C
I'm gonna lay down my burden,
      C             G         C
Down by the riverside.
      C             G         C
I'm gonna study war no more.

{Verse 2}
      C             F         C
I ain't a gonna study war no more,
      C             G         C
I ain't a gonna study war no more,
      C             F         C
I ain't a gonna study war no more,
      C             G         C
I ain't a gonna study war no more.

Well, I'm gonna put on my long white robe,
      C             F         C
Down by the riverside.
      C             G         C
Down by the riverside,
      C             F         C
Down by the riverside.
      C             G         C
I'm gonna put on my long white robe,
      C             G         C
Down by the riverside.
      C             G         C
I'm gonna study war no more.

{Verse 3}
      C             F         C
I ain't a gonna study war no more,
      C             G         C
I ain't a gonna study war no more,
      C             F         C
I ain't a gonna study war no more,
      C             G         C
I ain't a gonna study war no more.

Well, I'm gonna lay down my sword and shield,
      C             F         C
Down by the riverside.
      C             G         C
Down by the riverside,
      C             F         C
Down by the riverside.
      C             G         C
I'm gonna lay down my sword and shield,
      C             G         C
Down by the riverside.
      C             G         C
I'm gonna study war no more.

{Outro}
      C             F         C
I ain't a gonna study war no more,
      C             G         C
I ain't a gonna study war no more,
      C             F         C
I ain't a gonna study war no more,
      C             G         C
I ain't a gonna study war no more.

Published: December 26, 2023

Last updated: September 10, 2025

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