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Down by the riverside

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X:1 T:Down By The Riverside (Gospel) C:trad. O:USA R:Spiritual M:2/4 L:1/8 Q:1/4=74 K:Gmaj z/2 B/2B/2^A/2|"G"BD2E|G<A B2|z B B>^A|B<A G2| w:I'm gon- na lay down my sword and shield down by the riv- er- side, "D7"z A A>G|A<G F2|"G"z B B>^A|B<A G/2 B/2B/2^A/2| w:down by the riv- er- side, down by the riv- er- side. I'm gon- na BD2E|G<A B2|z B B>^A|B<A G B/2B/2| w:lay down my sword and shield down by the riv- er- side, gonna "D7"B<A- Ac|B2A2|"G"G4-|"G7"G G AB/2B/2| w:stu- dy** war no more.* I ain't gon-na |:"C"c<c cc|cc GA/2A/2|"G"B<B BB|BB BB/2B/2| w:stu-dy war no more, I ain't gon-na stu-dy war no more, I ain't gon-na "D7"B<A- Ac|B2A2 |1 "G"B4-|"G7"B G AB/2B/2:|2 "G"G4-|"G7"G2|] w:stu- dy** war no more.* I ain't gon-na more.
[G] Gonna lay down my sword and shield
Down by the riverside
[D] Down by the riverside
[G] Down by the riverside
Gonna lay down my sword and shield
Down by the riverside
[D] Down by the [D7] river- [G]side
chorus
[G7]I ain't gonna [C] study war no more,
I ain't gonna[G] study war no more,
I ain't gonna[D]study [D7] war no [G] more.
[G7]I ain't gonna [C] study war no more,
I ain't gonna[G] study war no more,
I ain't gonna[D]study [D7]war no [G] more.
[G] Gonna walk with the Prince of Peace
Down by the riverside
[D] Down by the riverside
[G] Down by the riverside
Gonna walk with the Prince of Peace
Down by the riverside
[D] Down by the [D7] river- [G]side
chorus...
[G]Gonna put on my long white robe;
Down by the riverside
[D] Down by the riverside
[G] Down by the riverside
Gonna put on my long white robe;
Down by the riverside
[D] Down by the [D7] river- [G]side
chorus...
[G]Gonna lay down my sword and shield
Down by the riverside
[D] Down by the riverside
[G] Down by the riverside
Gonna lay down my sword and shield
Down by the riverside
[D] Down by the [D7] river- [G]side
chorus...
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Song Examples:

Chord changes G-C-D and Campfire strumming pattern

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  1. She’ll Be Coming ’Round the Mountain
  2. My Grandmas Going Biking In The Hen House
  3. Oh, Susanna
  4. Banana Boat Song (Day-O)
  5. Oh Marry Don't You Weep
  6. Down by the riverside
  7. Banks of the Ohio
  8. Oh My Darling Clementine
  9. Cotton Fields
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  10. YT   Down on the Corner (CCR)
    //:(G - D G)2x (C G D G)2x://
  11. YT   Hotel Yorba (White Stripes)
    G C D G
  12. YT   Ich und ein Fass voller Wein (Versengold)
    //:G - D - C D7 G D (4x) G - C - G - D - (2x) C D G -:// 3/4 (Capo=2)
  13. YT   Leaving On A Jet Plane (John Denver) (!!!)
    //: G C G C - G C D D :// (D D C D)
  14. YT   Lord I Lift Your name On High (Rick Founds)
    G C D C (6x) G / C D Em C/ D G C G
  15. YT   Tom Dooly
    G - - D, - - - G


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