Down By The River - Albert Hammond (1972)
[Verse 1]
D G
City life was gettin' us down
A D
So we spent the weekend out of town
Bm Em
Pitched the tent on a patch of ground
A D
Down by the river
D G
Lit a fire and drank some wine
A D
You put your jeans on top of mine
Bm Em
Said: Come in, the water's fine
A D
Down by the river
[Chorus]
D G
Down by the river
A D
Down by the river
Bm Em
Said: come in, the water's fine
A D
Down by the river
[Verse 2]
D G
Didn't feel too good all night
A D
So we took a walk in the mornin' light
Bm Em
We came across the strangest side
A D
Down by the river
D G
Silver fish lay on it's side
A D
It was washed up by the early tide
Bm Em
I wonder how it died
A D
Down by the river
[Chorus]
D G
Down by the river
A D
Down by the river
Bm Em
Silver fish lay on it's side
A D
Down by the river
[Verse 3]
D G
Doctor put us both to bed
A D
He dosed us up and he shook his head
Bm Em
Only foolish people go, he said
A D
Down by the river
D G
Why do willows weep said he
A D
Because they're dying gradually
Bm Em
From the waste from the factories
A D
Down by the river
[Chorus]
D G
Down by the river
A D
Down by the river
Bm Em
Why do willows weep said he
A D
Down by the river
(Key change)
[Verse 4]
E A
In time the river banks will die
B E
The reeds will wilt and the ducks won't fly
Hm F#m
There'll be a tear in the otter's eye
B E
Down by the river
E A
The banks will soon be black and dead
B E
And where the otter's raised his head
Hm F#m
Will be a clean white skull instead
B E
Down by the river
[Chorus]
E A
Down by the river
B E
Down by the river
Hm F#m
The banks will soon be black and dead
B E
Down by the river
The original song is written in Bb,
and will change to C; that means:
D = C
G = F
A = G
Bm = Am
Em = Dm
The text is taken from DD by ear "Albert Hammond, The very best of Albert Hammond"
- 1. Chord Gitar Albert Hammond - Down By The River Kunci Dasar - Chords.id (Nada Dasar A#)
- 2. Ganti Chord Gitar Albert Hammond - Down By The River Kunci Dasar - Chords.id (Nada Dasar A#)
- 3. Author Lagu Andra Ramadhan