Chords for Chris Knight "Down The River" Live Cincinnati, Ohio
Tempo:
131.9 bpm
Chords used:
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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Bm] This next song is a [A] song [B] about the time I killed a guy who killed my brother.
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[Bm] I was 18, my [D] brother was 21.
[Bm] One Saturday evening, [D] all the work was done.
[A] We went down to the river, [G] hit some dry land to run.
[Bm] My brother walked in a fight the week before.
[Bm] Knocked the boy named Wilson through [D] the pool hall door.
They [A] said, don't mess with Wilson [G] unless you want war.
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[Bm] I put the boy in the water
[D] and I made it here.
[Bm] I loaded the land [D] and danced the sinking sun.
[A] My brother walked in, [G] loaded his [D] gun, and he went [A] down [Bm] the river.
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[Bm] I passed the cold dock, [D] we were running our life.
[Bm] I heard some drunken [D] moaners racing up behind.
[A] This Wilson and his cousin [G] had trouble on their mind.
[Bm] Left past on by, [D] probably going to tear in their pie.
[Bm] We headed up the river
[D] with the fish we caught.
But [A] before we made the landing, [G]
I thought I heard shots [D]
back [A] down [Bm] the river.
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My
[Bm] brother walked, [D]
fell over the side.
[Bm] I couldn't find him [D] no matter how I tried.
[A] I looked along the bank, couldn't [G] find him in that house.
[Bm] They drove the river, [D] they searched it up and down.
[Bm] Couldn't find his body, they [D] decided that he'd drowned.
[A] But I knew better, Wilson [G] drank the red dam.
[Bm] One night I floated down, right [D] above where the sun shined.
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I hid in the woods, till [D] I saw him walk out back.
[A] Pulled him in his seat, [G]
dropped him in his track, [D]
[A] went down [B] the river.
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Down below the trestle, [D] where the water runs slow.
[Bm] Chained him to an anvil,
[D] then I let him go.
[A] Five years later,
[G] I ain't told so.
[Bm] I ain't done much fishing, [D] I hardly wet a land.
[E] [Bm] The death of my brother is [D] still heavy on my mind.
I've [A] been thinking worse because I [G] better find a place to hide.
[D] I'm going [A] down [B] the river, [D] yeah I'm [A] going down [Bm] the river.
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Well, thank y'all so much for coming out, appreciate it.
I'll tell y'all again, the last call is 8.30,. don't think y'all can just sit around here and get [E] shit-faced all night long. So, y'all, 8 [B].30, buddy, they're gonna cut you off, so I'm just giving you fair warning.
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[Bm] I was 18, my [D] brother was 21.
[Bm] One Saturday evening, [D] all the work was done.
[A] We went down to the river, [G] hit some dry land to run.
[Bm] My brother walked in a fight the week before.
[Bm] Knocked the boy named Wilson through [D] the pool hall door.
They [A] said, don't mess with Wilson [G] unless you want war.
[A]
[Bm] I put the boy in the water
[D] and I made it here.
[Bm] I loaded the land [D] and danced the sinking sun.
[A] My brother walked in, [G] loaded his [D] gun, and he went [A] down [Bm] the river.
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[A] [D]
[Bm] I passed the cold dock, [D] we were running our life.
[Bm] I heard some drunken [D] moaners racing up behind.
[A] This Wilson and his cousin [G] had trouble on their mind.
[Bm] Left past on by, [D] probably going to tear in their pie.
[Bm] We headed up the river
[D] with the fish we caught.
But [A] before we made the landing, [G]
I thought I heard shots [D]
back [A] down [Bm] the river.
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My
[Bm] brother walked, [D]
fell over the side.
[Bm] I couldn't find him [D] no matter how I tried.
[A] I looked along the bank, couldn't [G] find him in that house.
[Bm] They drove the river, [D] they searched it up and down.
[Bm] Couldn't find his body, they [D] decided that he'd drowned.
[A] But I knew better, Wilson [G] drank the red dam.
[Bm] One night I floated down, right [D] above where the sun shined.
[Bm]
I hid in the woods, till [D] I saw him walk out back.
[A] Pulled him in his seat, [G]
dropped him in his track, [D]
[A] went down [B] the river.
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Down below the trestle, [D] where the water runs slow.
[Bm] Chained him to an anvil,
[D] then I let him go.
[A] Five years later,
[G] I ain't told so.
[Bm] I ain't done much fishing, [D] I hardly wet a land.
[E] [Bm] The death of my brother is [D] still heavy on my mind.
I've [A] been thinking worse because I [G] better find a place to hide.
[D] I'm going [A] down [B] the river, [D] yeah I'm [A] going down [Bm] the river.
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Well, thank y'all so much for coming out, appreciate it.
I'll tell y'all again, the last call is 8.30,. don't think y'all can just sit around here and get [E] shit-faced all night long. So, y'all, 8 [B].30, buddy, they're gonna cut you off, so I'm just giving you fair warning.
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[Bm] _ _ _ _ This next song is a [A] song [B] about the time I killed a guy who killed my brother.
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[A] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ I was 18, my [D] brother was 21. _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] One Saturday _ evening, _ _ [D] all the work was done.
[A] We went down to the river, _ [G] hit some dry land to run. _
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[Bm] _ _ My brother walked _ in a fight the week before. _
_ _ [Bm] Knocked the boy named Wilson through [D] the pool hall door.
They [A] said, don't mess with Wilson [G] unless you want war. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ [Bm] I put the boy in the water _
[D] and I made it here. _ _
_ [Bm] _ I loaded the land [D] and danced the sinking _ sun.
[A] My _ brother walked in, [G] _ loaded his _ _ [D] gun, and he went [A] _ down [Bm] the river. _ _ _ _ _
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[A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ I passed the cold dock, [D] we were running our life. _ _
[Bm] I heard some drunken _ _ [D] moaners racing up _ _ behind.
[A] This Wilson and his cousin _ [G] had trouble on their mind. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ Left past on by, _ [D] probably going to tear in their pie. _ _
[Bm] _ We headed up the river _ _
[D] with the fish we caught.
But [A] before we made the landing, _ [G]
I thought I heard shots _ _ [D] _
back _ _ [A] _ down [Bm] the river.
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My _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ brother walked, _ [D]
fell over the side. _ _
[Bm] I couldn't find him [D] no matter how I _ tried.
[A] I looked along the bank, _ couldn't [G] find him in that house. _ _
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[Bm] They drove the river, _ _ [D] they searched it up and down. _ _ _
[Bm] Couldn't find his body, they [D] decided that he'd drowned. _ _
[A] _ But I knew better, _ Wilson [G] drank the red dam. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] One night I floated down, right [D] above where the sun shined.
_ _ [Bm] _
I hid in the woods, _ till [D] I saw him walk out back. _ _
[A] Pulled him in his seat, _ _ _ [G]
dropped him in his track, _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [A] went down [B] the river.
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Down below the _ trestle, [D] where the water runs slow. _ _ _
[Bm] Chained him to an anvil, _ _
[D] then I let him go. _ _
[A] _ Five years later, _ _
[G] I ain't told so. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] I ain't done much fishing, _ [D] I hardly wet a land. _ _
[E] _ [Bm] The death of my brother is [D] still heavy on my mind.
I've [A] been thinking worse because _ I [G] better find a place to hide. _ _
[D] _ _ I'm going [A] _ down [B] the river, _ _ _ _ _ [D] yeah _ I'm [A] going down [Bm] the river. _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ Well, thank y'all so much for coming out, appreciate it. _ _ _ _ _ _
I'll tell y'all again, the last call is 8.30,. don't think y'all can just sit around here and get [E] shit-faced all night long. So, y'all, 8 [B].30, buddy, they're gonna cut you off, so I'm just giving you fair warning. _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ This next song is a [A] song [B] about the time I killed a guy who killed my brother.
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[A] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ I was 18, my [D] brother was 21. _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] One Saturday _ evening, _ _ [D] all the work was done.
[A] We went down to the river, _ [G] hit some dry land to run. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ My brother walked _ in a fight the week before. _
_ _ [Bm] Knocked the boy named Wilson through [D] the pool hall door.
They [A] said, don't mess with Wilson [G] unless you want war. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ [Bm] I put the boy in the water _
[D] and I made it here. _ _
_ [Bm] _ I loaded the land [D] and danced the sinking _ sun.
[A] My _ brother walked in, [G] _ loaded his _ _ [D] gun, and he went [A] _ down [Bm] the river. _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
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[A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ I passed the cold dock, [D] we were running our life. _ _
[Bm] I heard some drunken _ _ [D] moaners racing up _ _ behind.
[A] This Wilson and his cousin _ [G] had trouble on their mind. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ Left past on by, _ [D] probably going to tear in their pie. _ _
[Bm] _ We headed up the river _ _
[D] with the fish we caught.
But [A] before we made the landing, _ [G]
I thought I heard shots _ _ [D] _
back _ _ [A] _ down [Bm] the river.
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My _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ brother walked, _ [D]
fell over the side. _ _
[Bm] I couldn't find him [D] no matter how I _ tried.
[A] I looked along the bank, _ couldn't [G] find him in that house. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] They drove the river, _ _ [D] they searched it up and down. _ _ _
[Bm] Couldn't find his body, they [D] decided that he'd drowned. _ _
[A] _ But I knew better, _ Wilson [G] drank the red dam. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] One night I floated down, right [D] above where the sun shined.
_ _ [Bm] _
I hid in the woods, _ till [D] I saw him walk out back. _ _
[A] Pulled him in his seat, _ _ _ [G]
dropped him in his track, _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [A] went down [B] the river.
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Down below the _ trestle, [D] where the water runs slow. _ _ _
[Bm] Chained him to an anvil, _ _
[D] then I let him go. _ _
[A] _ Five years later, _ _
[G] I ain't told so. _ _ _
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[Bm] I ain't done much fishing, _ [D] I hardly wet a land. _ _
[E] _ [Bm] The death of my brother is [D] still heavy on my mind.
I've [A] been thinking worse because _ I [G] better find a place to hide. _ _
[D] _ _ I'm going [A] _ down [B] the river, _ _ _ _ _ [D] yeah _ I'm [A] going down [Bm] the river. _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ Well, thank y'all so much for coming out, appreciate it. _ _ _ _ _ _
I'll tell y'all again, the last call is 8.30,. don't think y'all can just sit around here and get [E] shit-faced all night long. So, y'all, 8 [B].30, buddy, they're gonna cut you off, so I'm just giving you fair warning. _ _ _ _