Cody Johnson - Down By The River: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Down By The River" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Down By The River Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Cody Johnson

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Down By The River" smoothly on your guitar.

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It's Friday night
And the football game starts around 7:30
I shower up and put on my boots
Even though they're a little dirty
Pick up my baby at around 6:10
For a little pre-game fun
Buzzer sounds at the end of 4th quarter
And away we run

Chorus:
          G        D      A
To that spot down by the river
Where worries ain't got no place to hang around
There'll be skinny dippin' & moon shine sippin'
And everybody's partyin'
               E        D      A
Down at that spot down by the river

It's Sunday mornin'
And we just left church
And we're lookin' for something to do
I said, "I heard those bass were runnin'"
Let's see if it's true
Me and Nate grab a couple of poles
And we call up the girls on the phone
Said get up out of that Sunday dress
Your mama won't know you're gone

Chorus:
To that spot down by the river
Where worries ain't got no place to hang around
There'll be skinny dippin, and moon shine sippin'
And everybody's partying
Down at that spot down by the river
Well there's true love growin' straight off the vine
And a brand new bottle of sweet red wine
Try real hard for maybe just one kiss

At that spot down by the river
Where worries ain't got no place to hang around
There'll be skinny dippin, and moon shine sippin
And everybody's partying
Down at that spot down by the river

At that spot down by the river

Down by the river

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

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Guitar chord A

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

G

Guitar chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Down By The River" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Down By The River" by Cody Johnson.

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