#-------------------------------PLEASE NOTE-------------------------------------#
# This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #
# song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #
#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#
Bury Me Down By The River chords
The Bee Gees 1970 (Cucumber Castle)
D# G# D# 2x *
D# G# D#
I wasn't born in the morning, no
G# A# A#7
I must have been born in the night
D# G# G7 Cm
I've done my load and I'll carry my load
D# A# D# A#
And all I own is my life
D# G# D#
I wasn't born to be lucky,
G# A# A#7
'cause luck had no future with me
D# G# G7 Cm
I've done my wrong and I'll sing, sing, sing my song
D# A# D# A#
and stand beneath the hanging tree
D# G# D#
Bury me down by a river
G# A# A#7
Let all the towns people see
D# G# G7 Cm
Their enemy's dead, let me lay, lay my head
D# A# D#
Just put me down and set me free
D# G# D#
I wasn't born as a rich man, no
G# A# A#7
D# rich man I never, I never could be
D# G# G7 Cm
I've done my wrong and I'll sing, sing, sing my song
D# A# D# A#
and stand beneath the hanging tree (Everybody sing now)
D# G# D#
Bury me down by a river
G# A# A#7
Let all the towns people see
D# G# G7 Cm
Their enemy's dead, let me lay, lay my head
D# A# D#
Just put me down and set me free
(I want to hear everybody sing)
D# G# D#
Bury me down by a river
G# A# A#7
Let all the towns people see
D# G# G7 Cm
Their enemy's dead, let me lay, lay my head
D# A# D# G# D#
Just put me down and set me free (set me free)
* Alternate:
Capo II
D# = C#
G# = F#
A# = G#
A#7 = G#7
G7 = F7
Cm = A#m
Set8