Down by the Riverside
Public domain - full karaoke IMMHA-L051
Credit: Traditional (African American spiritual) · 1918
Origin: Spiritual first published in Plantation Melodies (1918). Public domain.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Down_by_the_Riverside
Original scan: from John's songbook (scan to be posted on @IMMHACAL)
Chords as printed on the original song sheet. Key of G, 4/4 time (as written on the sheet).
G Gonna lay down my burden, down by the riverside D7 G Down by the riverside, down by the riverside Gonna lay down my burden, down by the riverside D7 G Down by the riverside [Chorus] G C Ain't gonna study war no more G Ain't gonna study war no more D7 G Ain't gonna study war no more (repeat) G Gonna put on my walking shoes, down by the riverside D7 G Down by the riverside, down by the riverside Gonna put on my walking shoes, down by the riverside D7 G Down by the riverside (chorus) G Gonna sing hallelujah, down by the riverside D7 G Down by the riverside, down by the riverside Gonna sing hallelujah, down by the riverside D7 G Down by the riverside (chorus)