Down To The River
Darrell Scott
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E|--*--*--| B|--x--x--x--3--| G|--1--x--x--0--| D|--0--x--x--0--| A|--2--x--x--0--| E|--3--2--0--2--| E|--x--x--x--3--|[Intro]G Am C G [Verse 1]G Am Now me and some buddies were down by the riverC there were drinkers and dopers andC G abstainers by choiceG there was red wine and white lines,Am blue smoke and good timesD C but when we all sang, we had usG one voice, [Chorus]D Singing let's all go down to theC G river at midnightD C we'll swim muddy waters n' pick usG a tuneD and we won't give a damn if it'sAm Em D rock, folk, country or blues [Verse 2]G well the sirens were screamin, theAm blue lights a flashinC C G I got me a ride in a humorless carG they read me my rights and theyAm sensed my convictionD they said, "You shall be releasedC G when we know what you are."Continues after the ad[Verse 3]G Am Well the kangaroo court was now in sessionC C G Exhibit A was a blaring radioG they said, "Son, is it clear whatAm is to be expected?"D C I said, "Sir, your music ain't gotG no soul" [Chorus]D C So let's all go down to the riverG at midnightD C we'll swim muddy waters n' pick usG a tuneD and we won't give a damn if it'sAm Em D rock, folk, country or blues [Solo]C GD C GD C GG Am C C GG Am D C G [Verse 3]G Am Now, Woody fed Ramblin some old hobo chiliC and Ramblin fed Dylan 'neath aC G banana treeG Am and Guy and Townes made a stew down in TexasD and brought the whole hog down toC G Tennessee, hey [Chorus]D C Hey let's all go down to the riverG at midnightD C we'll swim muddy waters n' pick usG a tuneD and we won't give a damn if it'sAm Em D rock, folk, country or blues [Chorus]D C Let's all go down to the river atG midnightD C we'll swim muddy waters n' pick usG a tuneD and we won't give a damn if it'sAm Em D rock, folk, country or blues [Solo]C GG Am C C GG Am D C G let's all goG Am C C G down let's all goG Am D C G down to the river