Chords:
{t: Down by the Riverside }
{key: D}
{artist:Louis Armstrong}
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ih3kVkk5_Q but in Bb
Intro = 1 measure each of [D] [A] [D], pause
{c: }
I'm gonna [D] lay down my burden Lord, ....down by the riverside,
[A] Down by the riverside, [D] down by the riverside
I'm gonna [D] lay down my burden Lord, ....down by the riverside,
Ain't gonna [A] study--- [A7] war no [D] more
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Ain't a gonna [G] study war no more, ain't a gonna [D] study war no more
Ain't a gonna [A] study--- war no [D] mo--[D7]---re,
Ain't a gonna [G] study war no more, ain't a gonna [D] study war no more
I ain't gonna [A] study--- [A7] war no [D] more.
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I'm gonna [D] lay down my sword & shield, ..down by the riverside
[A] Down by the riverside, [D] down by the riverside
I'm gonna [D] lay down my sword & shield, ..down by the riverside
Ain't gonna [A] study--- [A7] war no [D] more
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Ain't a gonna [G] study war no more, ain't a gonna [D] study war no more
Ain't a gonna [A] study--- war no [D] mo--[D7]---re,
Ain't a gonna [G] study war no more, ain't a gonna [D] study war no more
I ain't gonna [A] study--- [A7] war no [D] more.
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I'm gonna [D] meet my dear father Lord ....down by the riverside
[A] Down by the riverside, [D] down by the riverside
I'm gonna [D] meet my dear father Lord .....down by the riverside
Ain't gonna [A] study--- [A7] war no [D] more
{c: }
Ain't a gonna [G] study war no more, ain't a gonna [D] study war no more
Ain't a gonna [A] study--- war no [D] mo--[D7]---re,
Ain't a gonna [G] study war no more, ain't a gonna [D] study war no more
I ain't gonna [A] study--- [A7] war no [D] more.
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(Softly) I'm gonna [D] meet my dear mother Lord.....down by the riverside
[A] Down by the riverside, [D] down by the riverside
I'm gonna [D] meet my dear mother Lord .....down by the riverside
Ain't gonna [A] study--- [A7] war no [D] more
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Ain't a gonna [G] study war no more, ain't a gonna [D] study war no more
Ain't a gonna [A] study--- war no [D] mo--[D7]---re,
Ain't a gonna [G] study war no more, ain't a gonna [D] study war no more
I ain't gonna [A] study--- [A7] war no [D] more.
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I'm gonna [D] put on my starry crown, ....down by the riverside
[A] Down by the riverside, [D] down by the riverside
I'm gonna [D] put on my starry crown, ....down by the riverside
Ain't gonna [A] study--- [A7] war no [D] more
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Ain't a gonna [G] study war no more, ain't a gonna [D] study war no more
Ain't a gonna [A] study--- war no [D] mo--[D7]---re,
Ain't a gonna [G] study war no more, ain't a gonna [D] study war no more
I ain't gonna [A] study--- [A7] war no [D] more.
{c: }
Ending with 5th beat of [D]
