ARTIST: Gunther Anderson and Donna Dubé
TITLE: Down by the River
Lyrics and Chords


I went down to the river in the morning rain
I been walking for hours tryin' to clear my brain
I come down to the levee, saw the Devil himself
With a bottle of whiskey, gonna drink my health

/ E - - - / A - G A / :

  I'm goin' down - by the river
  I'm goin' down by the river gonna watch it roll
  I'm goin' down - by the river
  I'm goin' down by the river gonna save my soul, all right

  / E - G E / A - D G / 1st / A - C D / :

I been walkin' this river now since I was ten
And I ain't done a thing I wouldn't do again
When the man comes to take me, Lord, I'm gonna shout
Don't send me up to Heaven, 'cause they'll kick me out

  And send me down... {Refrain}

I see the men loading barges in the early dawn
Tomorrow they'll be loading, Lord, and I'll be gone
I hear that black water call my name at last
I'm down in the river and I'm sinkin' fast

  {Refrain}

Gonna find me a guitar, I'm gonna play my blues
I'm gonna walk this river till there's holes in my shoes
When the sun sets heavy and my legs get tired
I'm gonna find me a woman set my heart on fire

  And take me down... {Refrain}

  I'm goin' down - by the river
  I'm goin' down by the river of rock-and-roll, all right

  I'm goin' down, oh, Lord, I'm goin' down

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