Take Me To The River Chords
Take Me To The River by Delbert McClinton is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D7, G7, Bb, F, C, G, Bm and A7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: D7
verse 1
D7 G7
I don't know why I love you like I do
D7 G7
After all them changes you've been puttin' me through
D7 G7
You stole my money and my cigarettes
D7 G7
And I ain't seen hide nor hair of you yet
PreChorus
Bb F
I wanna know, oh won't you tell me
C G
Tell me how, how could I stay here with you
G7
Somebody please
D7
Take me to the river and wash me down
D7
Take me to the river and put my feet back on the ground
verse 2
D7 G7
I don't know why you treat me so bad
D7 G7
After of all them good times that you and me had
D7 G7
Love is an emotion that I can't forget
D7 G7
My sweet sixteen keeps my mind in a mess
Pre-Chorus
Bb F
I wanna know, oh won't you tell me
C G
Tell me how, how could I stay here with you
G7
Somebody help me
D7
Take me to the river and wash me down
D7
Just take me to the river and put my feet back on the ground
Bridge
Bm G7
Oh, love me, squeeze me
Bm G7
Hold me, and baby, you can tease me
F A7
Till I can't take no more
Instrumental
D7
D7
verse 3
D7 G7
I don't know why I love you like I do
D7 G7
After all them changes you've puttin' me through
D7 G7
Your pretty picture makes my teardrops fall
D7 G7
I wonder who's the biggest fool of us all
Pre-Chorus
Bb F
I wanna know, oh won't you tell me
C G
Tell me how, how can I stay here with you
G7
Somebody help me
D7
Take me to the river and wash me down
D7
Take me to the river and put my feet back on the ground
D7
Take me to the river and wash me down
D7
Yeah, take me to the river and put my feet back on the ground
D7
Take me to the river and wash me down
D7
Just take me to the river and put my feet back on the ground