Learn to play "Down By The River" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Chorus: F#m Down by the river A I was drawn by your grace E into tempest of oblivion Bm And to the lovers-place I was stucked in a puddle Full of tears and unwise Dark doings now I know That we've paid unlike F#m Honey I know hey A when we walked arm in arm E I felt like we can throw away Bm the falseness of our past And I know too It's been the hardest days for you Let's throw them out the window That's what those lovers do Chorus Honey, I know hey When we walked arm in arm I felt like we can throw away The falseness of our past And I know too It's been the hardest days for you Let's throw them out the window That's what those lovers do (Ouh-ouh-ouhhh…) Down by the river (Ohh-ohh-ohh-ohh…) Mmh… (Ouh-ouh-ouhhh…) Down by the river (Ohh-ohh-ohh-ohh…) (Ouh-ouh-ouhhh…) Down by the river (Ohh-ohh-ohh-ohh…) (Ouh-ouh-ouhhh…) Down by the river (Ohh-ohh-ohh-ohh…) Chorus Honey, I know hey When we walked arm in arm I felt like we can throw away The falseness of our past And I know too It's been the hardest days for you Let's throw them out the window That's what those lovers do You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA E F#m Bm 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 Milky Chance.