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