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Down By The River - Chords & Lyrics · v1

by Neil Young

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Created
11/15/2025
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Em   Em4                             A                                           Em Em4                             A

       Be on my side, I'll be on your side, baby, there is no reason for you to hide    

It's so hard for me stay'in here all alone, when you could be takin' me for a ride

Cmaj7 Bm    Cmaj7                                Bm                           C                             Bm   D

Ah, ahhhh   She could drag me over the rainbow, and send me away

 G          D                A  G D                   A

Down by the river, I shot my baby

 G         D                A    Em      Em4    A                       Em Em4 A

Down by the river, dead, ooh, shot her dead

You take my hand, I'll take your hand, together we may get away  

This much madness is too much sorrow, it's impossible to make it today

She could drag me over the rainbow, and send me away  

Down by the river, I shot my baby

Down by the river, dead, ooh, shot her dead

Be on my side, I'll be on your side, baby, there is no reason for you to hide    

It's so hard for me stay'in here all alone, when you could be takin' me for a ride

She could drag me over the rainbow, and send me away

Down by the river, I shot my baby

Down by the river

Down by the river, I shot my baby

Down by the river

Down by the river, I shot my baby

Down by the river

Down by the river, I shot my baby . . . .