Down the River Chords by John Edmond

Tempo:

91.9 bpm

Chords used:

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret

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[G]
[C] [G]
When I was a boy, [C] my life was [G] a joy, As I grew up in the land of [D] pioneers.
[G] In the bright sunshine, I [C] would cast [G] my line, Watch it [D]
float down [G] the river,
Down the river, down [C] the river, Down [G] the mighty [D] Zambezi.
Down [G] the river, [Em] down [C] the river, And [G] their big white water [D] swallowed [G] by the sea.
When
[C] [G]
I was a man, my [C] young life [G] span, Fell within the boundaries [D] of war.
We [G] were soldiers bold, [C] we [G] patrolled, And we fought [D] the foe down [G] the river.
Down the river, down [C] the river, Down [G] the mighty [D] Zambezi.
Down [G] the river, down [C] the river, And [G] their great white water [D] swallowed by [G] the sea.
The
[C] [G] [D]
[G] war raged on, and [C] was finally [G] won, By whom and for what we'll never [D] know.
[G] And some gave life [C] to supreme [G] sacrifice, And the rest were [D] sold [G] down the river.
Down the river, [C] down the river, [G] Down the mighty [D] Zambezi.
[G] Down the river, [C] down the river, And [G] their great white [D] water swallowed [G] by the sea.
Down the river, [C] down the river, [G] Down the mighty [D] Zambezi.
[G] Down the river, [C] down the river, [G] And their great white [D] water swallowed [G] by the sea.
Down the river, [C] down the river, Down [G] the mighty [D] Zambezi.
Down [G] the river, [C] down the river, [G] And their great white water [D] swallowed by [G] the sea.
Down the river.
[C] [G] [N]

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Let's start jamming John Edmond - Down The River chords, Practice these chords sequence - G, D, G, C and G. A good strategy is to initiate at 45 BPM and then accelerate to the track's regular speed of 92 BPM. With the song's key of G# Major, set your capo to fit your vocal range and chord choice.

[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ When I was a boy, [C] my life was [G] a joy, As I grew up in the land of [D] pioneers.
_ _ [G] In the bright sunshine, I [C] would cast [G] my line, Watch it [D]
float down [G] the river,
_ Down the river, down [C] the river, Down [G] the mighty _ [D] Zambezi.
_ Down [G] the river, [Em] down [C] the river, And [G] their big white water [D] swallowed [G] by the sea.
When _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ I was a man, my [C] young life [G] span, Fell within the boundaries [D] of war.
We [G] were soldiers bold, [C] we [G] patrolled, And we fought [D] the foe down [G] the river.
_ Down the river, _ down [C] the river, Down [G] the mighty _ [D] Zambezi.
_ Down [G] the river, _ down [C] the river, And [G] their great white water [D] swallowed by [G] the sea.
The _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ war raged on, and [C] was finally [G] won, By whom and for what we'll never [D] know.
_ [G] And some gave life [C] to supreme [G] sacrifice, _ _ And the rest were [D] sold [G] down the river.
_ Down the river, _ [C] down the river, _ [G] Down the mighty _ [D] Zambezi.
_ _ [G] Down the river, _ [C] down the river, And [G] their great white [D] water swallowed [G] by the sea.
_ Down the river, _ [C] down the river, _ [G] Down the mighty _ [D] Zambezi.
_ [G] Down the river, _ [C] down the river, _ [G] And their great white [D] water swallowed [G] by the sea.
_ Down the river, _ [C] down the river, Down [G] the mighty _ [D] Zambezi.
_ Down [G] the river, [C] down the river, [G] And their great white water [D] swallowed by [G] the sea.
Down the river.
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

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This song finds its place within the All Time Rhodesian Evergreens album.

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