Darrell Scott - Down To The River Chords

Darrell Scott - Down To The River Chords

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now me and some buddies were down by the river
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there were drinkers and dopers and abstainers by choice
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there was red wine and white lines, blue smoke and good times
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but when we all sang, we had us one voice,   singing

        D                        C        G
        let's all go down to the river at midnight
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        we'll swim muddy waters n pick us a tune
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        and we won't give a damn if it's Rock, Folk, Country or Blues

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well the sirens were screamin, the blue lights a flashin
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I got me a ride in a humorless car
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they read me my rights and they sensed my conviction
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they said, "You shall be released when we know what you are."

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well the kangaroo court was now in session
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Exhibit A was a   blaring radio
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they said, "Son, is it clear what is to be expected?"
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I said, "sir, your music ain't got no soul"

        D                        C        G
        let's all go down to the river at midnight
              D                   C         G
        we'll swim Muddy Waters n pick us a tune
               D                         Am          Em         D
        and we won't give a damn if it's Rock, Folk, Country or Blues
    
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now Woody fed Ramblin some old hobo chili
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and Ramblin fed Dylan neath a banana tree
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and Guy and Townes made a stew down in Texas
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and brought the whole hog down to Tennessee, hey

        D                        C        G
        let's all go down to the river at midnight
              D                   C         G
        we'll swim muddy waters n pick us a tune
               D                         Am          Em         D
        and we won't give a damn if it's Rock, Folk, Country or Blues
        D                        C        G
        let's all go down to the river at midnight
              D                   C         G
        we'll swim muddy waters n pick us a tune
               D                         Am          Em         D
        and we won't give a damn if it's Rock, Folk, Country or Blues

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                         let's all go
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        down             let's all go
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        down  to the river