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Down By The River Acoustic Chords by Neil Young

Down By The River Acoustic chords by Neil Young

Guitar chords with lyrics

Standard Tuning EADGBe


Intro: Em7  A  Em7  A

Em7                 A                     Em7                    A
Be on my side, I'll be on your side baby, there is no reason for you to hide
Em7              A                          Em7                      A         Cmaj7  Bm
It's so hard for me staying here all alone, when you could be taking me for a ride [ooooh la la]
Cmaj7             Bm                Cmaj7        Bm   D
She could drag me over the rainbow, and send me away


Chorus 1:

G    D      A     G  D       A
Down by the river, I shot my baby
G    D      A         Em7    A   Em7   A
Down by the river......dead.....
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[one note solo, its an E, then a regular solo over verse chords]

Verse 2:

Em7               A                    Em7                  A
You take my hand, I'll take your hand, together we may get away
Em7                   A               Em7                 A        Cmaj7 Bm
This much madness is too much sorrow, it's impossible to make it today [ooooh la la]
Cmaj7             Bm                Cmaj7        Bm  D
She could drag me over the rainbow, and send me away


Chorus 2:

G    D      A     G  D       A
Down by the river, I shot my baby
G    D      A         Em7    A   Em7   A
Down by the river....


[long guitar jam]


[Repeat song]

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