C
F
City life was gettin’ us down
G
C
So we spent the weekend out of town
Am
Dm
Pitched the tent on a patch of ground
G
C
Down by the river
C
F
Little fire and drank some wine
G
C
You put your jeans on top of mine
Am
Dm
Said: come in, the water’s fine
G
C
Down by the river
C
F
Down by the river
G
C
Down by the river
Am
Dm
Said: come in, the water’s fine
G
C
Down by the river
C
F
Didn’t feel too good all night
G
C
So we took a walk in the mornin’ light
Am
Dm
We came across the strangest side
G
C
Down by the river
C
F
Silver fish lay on it’s side
G
C
It was washed up by the early tide
Am
Dm
I wonder how it died
G
C
Down by the river
C
F
Down by the river
G
C
Down by the river
Am
Dm
Silver fish lay on it’s side
G
C
Down by the river
C
F
Doctor put us both to bed
G
C
He dosed us up and he shook his head
Am
Dm
Only foolish people go, he said
G
C
Down by the river
C
F
Why do willows weep said he
G
C
Because they’re dying gradually
Am
Dm
>From the waste from the factories
G
C
Down by the river
C
F
Down by the river
G
C
Down by the river
Am
Dm
Why do willows weep said he
G
C
Down by the river
D
G
In time the river banks will die
A
D
The region wilt and the dogs will fly
Bm
Em
There’ll be a tear in the otter’s eye
A
D
Down by the river
D
G
The banks will soon be black and dead
A
D
And where the otter’s raised his head
Bm
Em
Will be a clean white stone instead
A
D
Down by the river
D
G
Down by the river
A
D
Down by the river
Bm
Em
The banks will soon be black and dead
A
D
Down by the river
Bm
A
D
G
Dm
F
C
Em
Am
