Down To The River Chords

KeyG CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays478

Down To The River by Buck Owens is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, D, C, D7 and G7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
G
Text
16
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Intro: G  D  G  C  G 

N.C. 
I'm a 'going            
            G     D     G           C 
............down, down, down to the river 
          G                                  D 
And there ain't nobody gonna have to hold my hand 
N.C. 
I'm a 'going               
            G     D     G           C 
............down, down, down to the river 
      G                       D            G 
Gonna bury my troubles in the river bottom sand 

verse 1 
    G                       D           D7                      G  
You said goodbye to me this morning and slowly walked out of my life 
  G          G7                C              D7              G 
I don't know how I'll live without you I only know I've gotta try 

N.C. 
I'm a 'going            
            G     D     G           C 
............down, down, down to the river 
          G                                  D 
And there ain't nobody gonna have to hold my hand 
N.C. 
I'm a 'going               
            G     D     G           C 
............down, down, down to the river 
      G                       D            G 
Gonna bury my troubles in the river bottom sand 

Instrumental 

G  D  G   C 
G         D 

G   D  G  C 
G   D     G 

verse 2 
    G                     D               D7                   G  
The telephone has started ringing friends call to see if it is true 
  G          G7                C           D7               G 
I don't know words to say it's over I only know that I love you 

N.C. 
I'm a 'going            
            G     D     G           C 
............down, down, down to the river 
          G                                  D 
And there ain't nobody gonna have to hold my hand 
N.C. 
I'm a 'going               
            G     D     G           C 
............down, down, down to the river 
      G                       D            G 
Gonna bury my troubles in the river bottom sand 
    	

Chord diagrams

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Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
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Metronome

100 BPM Andante