Down By The River Chords
by Bobby Wills
Down By The River by Bobby Wills is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of F. It uses the chords F, C, G and Am. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: F C G
Verse
F C
I got a spot that I wanna take ya
G Am G
When the sun sinks girl it will make ya
F C G
Wonder why we don't go there every night
F C
Where the wild black bears roam on for acres
G Am G
Cat tails grow like sky scrapers
F C G
I was thinking maybe we can take a ride
F C
Down by the river right by the water
G Am G
Moon burning down making it hotter
F C G
We can have it all to ourselves tonight
F C
Where the world get small and stars get bigger
G Am G
I'll hold you close as you start to shiver
F C G
Down Down Down Down by the river
Instrumental: F C G
Verse
F C
Will pick up a six-pack of something
G
Walk down by where the water is running
F C G
Roll up our jeans and baby we can wade on in
F C
Do alittle late night fishing
G Am G
Starlight gazing, moonlight kissing
F C G
Out where the midnight never ends
G
Come on
F C
Down by the river right by the water
G Am G
Moon burning down making it hotter
F C G
We can have it all to ourselves tonight
F C
Where the world get small and stars get bigger
G Am G
I'll hold you close as you start to shiver
F C G
Down Down Down Down by the river
Solo: F C G
Bridge
F Am G
Yeah you and me girl watching the world slow down to a crawl
F Am G
There on a bank on a blank waiting for the stars to fall
F C
Down by the river right by the water
G Am G
Moon burning down making it hotter
F C G
We can have it all to ourselves tonight
F C
Where the world get small and stars get bigger
G Am G
I'll hold you close as you start to shiver
F C G
Down Down Down Down by the river
Outro:
F C G
Down by the river
F C G
Yeah you and me girl watching the world slow down to a crawl
F C G F C G G G
Down by the river.. Right be the water