The Kinks - Sitting By the Riverside: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Sitting By the Riverside" 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.
G7 C7 F6 Just sitting down by the riverside, G7 C7 F6 Spreading my arms to the open wide. Gm D7 A# F Now I am free and the world's at my feet C7 F I can close my eyes. Oh Lord, keep me warm, keep me satisfied Please keep me calm, keep me pacified Now I'm content and my life is complete I can close my eyes Am C7 F D7 C7 F6 Sitting by the riverside with you. I love sitting down by the riverside Watching the water go flowing by Oh, golly gee, it is heaven to be Like a willow tree F Spend my time just drinking wine while A# Gm F looking at the view You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#  Am  C7  D7  F  F6  G7  Gm  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 "Sitting By the Riverside" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Sitting By the Riverside" by The Kinks.