Down by the River

(início)

Intro: Em7    A    Em7    A
    Em7                 A
    Be on my side, I'll be on your side,
    Em7                   A
    there's no reason for you to hide.
    Em7                  A
    It's so hard for me, stayin' here all alone,
    Em7                      A        Cmaj7        Bm
    when you could be takin' me for a ride,        yeah.
    Cmaj7              Bm                  C
    She could drag me, over the rainbow,
                Bm        D
    and send me away.
    G    D      A      G D       A
    Down by the river, I shot my baby.
    G    D      A             Em7      A     Em7     A
    Down by the river,        dead.
    Em7               A
    You take my hand, I'll take your hand.
    Em7             A
    Together we may get away.
    Em7                   A
    This much madness is, too much sorrow.
    Em7                A         Cmaj7     Bm
    It's impossible to make it today.
    Cmaj7              Bm                  C
    She could drag me, over the rainbow,
                Bm        D
    and send me away.
    G    D      A      G D       A
    Down by the river, I shot my baby.
    G    D      A             Em7      A     Em7     A
    Down by the river,        dead.
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COMPLETA
RYTHYM:
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Repeat this for 18 meas. whilst this intro solo over it:

1st:    Be on my side I'll be on your side,     there is no reason
2nd:    You take  my  hand  I'll take your hand  together  we may get

 you to hide.           It's so hard for me     staying here all alone
away.                   This much madness is  too   much sorrow

  when you could be takin me for a ride.
It's impossible  to  make it   today

0:55
 Ohh            la,la,la   ohh  la, la la, la      She could drag me
 Ohh            la,la,la   ohh  la, la la, la      She could drag me

RYTHYM comps out:
C (5 pos.) / /  // ////  Bm / //////////// / / /  C    /   /  //
//// etc.
   over the rainbow.         And send me  away
   over the rainbow.         And send me  away

 Bm / //////////// / / / C   /   /   //   ////    Bm   /    D
     Down   by    the   riv  - er                          I   shot
my
     Down   by    the   riv  - er                          I   shot
my

  baby.                      Down   by     the   river  . . .
  baby.                      Down   by     the   river  . . .

**** SECOND TIME AROUND STOP!!!! And go to 2nd solo! *****

 Em7==(vibrato)                      A==                E5==

        A==                Em7==                    A==

Em7==                      A==

/8-8-8-8-8--8-8--8-8--8-8-8-8-8--5-5--------------|-------------------------|
/9-9-9-9-9--9-9--9-9--9-9-9-9-9--6-6--------------|-------------------------|

****** END OF FIRST SOLO  (return to verse up top) *******
****** SECOND SOLO STARTS HERE: *******
 dead.                            dead    ohh            ohh   shot
her dead

For this part, it's best to just kinda "wing it". Very much like Jimmy
Page's
Heartbreaker solo... same year by the way.

      Down   by    the   riv  - er                         I   shot
my

  baby.                      Down   by     the   river  . . .
  baby.                      Down   by     the   river  . . .

fades out…                      should I do Cowgirl now???
TAB:    /   slide up
        ===  vibrato
        \   slide down
        {   arpeggio
        x   muted string
        ^   bend up, 1/2,1,1 1/2
             you figure how much