I suggest capo at the 2nd fret, if your voice isn't as deep as Richard's.
Intro
C F G C F G
verse 1
C F G C C F G
Take me with you when you go, down to the river
C F G C C F G
It's the only place I know, where I can forgive her
F G
Take me with you when you go
C Am
I'm tired of living life on hold
F G
Take me with you when you go
C Am
Down to the river, Down to the river,
F G
Down to the river, oh I know
C F G C F G
verse 2
C F G C C F G
Take a walk with me a while, it's quiet by the river
C F G C C F G
Oh, I know that she's gone, but I can's forget her
F G
Take me with you when you go,
C Am
it's the only place I know
F G
We lost the dreams that we once had
C Am
How did our lives turn out so bad?
F G
Take me with you when you go
Chorus
C Am
Down to the river, down to the river,
F G
Down to the river, oh I know
C Am
Down to the river, I can't forget her
F G
I'll stay forever and watch it flow
Lead Instrumental
C F G C F G C F G C F G
Bridge
F G C Am
Take me with you when you go, Lady's bridge is where we know
F G C Am
Now that our lives turned out so bad, we lost the dreams we once had
F G C Am
We can watch the river flow, and maybe make this city slow
F G
Take me with you when you go
Chorus
C Am
Down to the river, down to the river,
F G
down to the river, oh I know
C Am
Down to the river I can't forget her
F G
I'll stay forever and watch it flow
Closing Instrumental
C F G C F G C F G C F G C
Another great Richard Hawley song. He should be more popular!