River

(0:00)                                                Down by the river..

(0:09)                                                   That's where I,
                                                        broke down and

(0:18)                                            Down by the river..
  cried....

(0:25)                                                        Where I could
                                                          just lay down and

(0:35) die...                                    I'm goin'

(0:42)
   down to the river, for long as I can stand. Mama told me son,

(0:51)
as she took ahold of my hand.  Water runs so deep...Deep as all my pain

(1:00)  Down by the river, honey...        Lord can I be saved?

Riff 1

(Heavy distortion on electric slide guitar)

Riff 1

(1:09)

Riff 1

(1:21)

Verse 1

                                                               ..I said

Verse 1

(1:33)
  Down by the riv-ah   That's where I....broke down and cried.

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(1:40)                         I said Down by the riv-er

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(1:49)
   That's where I....broke down and cried.

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(1:53)                         I said Down by the river

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(2:01)
  Heartache soaked in wine, I'm just looking for redemption,

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(2:07)
but the water's so unkind.   Brought me to my knees,

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(2:13)
As I Drowned in the pouring rain. Down by the river, honey,

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(2:20)    I still see your face

Verse 2

I said, sometime around midnight,
They've come knocking at my door.
I said, sometime around midnight
Hellhounds found what they're looking for
Those flashin' lights tell me,
Didn't have to say a word.
Someone took my baby,
Someone took away my world.
All they found was a letter
I should'a never let her go
The river's the only witness
The only one who knows

Slide Guitar Solo

(3:38)

Slide Guitar Solo

(3:45)

Slide Guitar Solo

(3:52)

Slide Guitar Solo

(4:00)

Verse 3

And the wind whispers her name
And all those lonesome years
The water turns to whiskey
I drown in my own tears
Down by the river
I see my life in the flames
Down by the river, honey
I call out your name, yeah
I call out your name

Verse 3

                            I call out your name

Verse 3

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| b    Bend
| (n)  Ghost note
| /    Slide up
| h    Hammer-on
| p    Pull-off
| ~    Vibrato
| \    Slide down
| x    Dead note