Intro: G, C, G, C, G, D, G, C, G - 2X
G
Live in a river town, it's pretty little
DCG
It's high on the sides and it sinks in the middle
G
If it rains too much the river comes down
DCG
And fills up the low spots all over town
Chorus:
CG
Get down river, river get down
DCG
Won't you get down river, river get down
CGEm
Once again you have messed up this old town
CDGC, G, C, G, D, G, C, G
So get down river, get down
G
Now over cross town is where I want to go
DCG
To see my honey but I don't know
G
Guess I'm gonna have to row
DCG
Looks like the Gulf of Mexico down by the Texaco
CG
Get down river, river get down
DCG
Won't you get down river, river get down
CGEm
Once again you have messed up this old town
CDG
So get down river, get down
Bridge/Solo - Em, G, Em, G, Em, G, C, D, G, C, G, C, G, D, G, C, G
G
Well you could drown downtown when the river runs wild
DCG
Been happening here ever since I was child
G
There ain't nothing you can do to stop it
DCG
Just hope for the best and mop up the rest
CG
Get down river, river get down
DCG
Won't you get down river, river get down
CGEm
Once again you have messed up this old town
Outro -
CDGFEm
So get down river, get down
CDGFEm
Ya get down river, get down
CDGC, G, C, G, D, G, C, G
Go on get down river, get down