Down By The River chords by
Milky Chance (Official Version)

2013Alternative2.7K views

Key: F# minorDifficulty: Easy

Intro 1

F#m

F#m

Verse 1
F#m F#m 
 
Down by the river
A A 
 
I was drawn by your grace
E E 
 
Into tempest of oblivion
Bm Bm 
 
And to  the lover's place
F#m F#m 
 
I was   stucked in a puddle
A A 
 
Full of tears and unwise
E E 
 
Dark doings now I know
Bm Bm 
 
That we've paid unlike

Chorus 1
F#m F#m 
 
Honey I know, hey
A A 
 
When we walked arm in arm
E E 
 
I felt like we can throw away
Bm Bm 
 
The falseness of our past
F#m F#m 
 
And I know  too
A A 
 
It's been the hardest day for you
E E 
 
Let's throw them out the window
Bm Bm 
 
That's what those lovers do

Interlude 1
F#m F#m 
 
A A 
 
E E 
 
Bm Bm 
 
F#m F#m 
 
A A 
 
E E 
 
Bm Bm 
 
F#m F#m 
 
A A 
 
E E 
 
Bm Bm 
 
F#m F#m 
 
A A 
 
E E 
 
Bm Bm

Verse 2
F#m F#m 
 
Down by the river
A A 
 
I was drawn by your grace
E E 
 
Into tempest of oblivion
Bm Bm 
 
And to  the lover's place
F#m F#m 
 
I was   stucked in a puddle
A A 
 
Full of tears and unwise
E E 
 
Dark doings now I know
Bm Bm 
 
That we've paid unlike

Chorus 2
F#m F#m 
 
Honey I know, hey
A A 
 
When we walked arm in arm
E E 
 
I felt like we can throw away
Bm Bm 
 
The falseness of our past
F#m F#m 
 
And I know  too
A A 
 
It's been the hardest day for you
E E 
 
Let's throw them out the window
Bm Bm 
 
That's what those lovers do

Interlude 2
F#m F#m 
 
A A 
 
E E 
 
Oh oh (Down by the river)
B B 
 
Oh oh oh
F#m F#m 
 
A A 
 
Oh oh (Down by the river)
E E 
 
Bm Bm 
 
Oh oh oh oh
F#m F#m 
 
A A 
 
Oh oh (Down by the river)
E E 
 
Bm Bm 
 
Oh oh oh oh
F#m F#m 
 
A A 
 
Oh oh (Down by the river)
E E 
 
Bm Bm 
 
Oh oh oh oh

Verse 3
F#m F#m 
 
Down by the river
A A 
 
I was drawn by your grace
E E 
 
Into tempest of oblivion
Bm Bm 
 
And to  the lover's place
F#m F#m 
 
I was   stucked in a puddle
A A 
 
Full of tears and unwise
E E 
 
Dark doings now I know
Bm Bm 
 
That we've paid unlike

Chorus 3
F#m F#m 
 
Honey I know, hey
A A 
 
When we walked arm in arm
E E 
 
I felt like we can throw away
Bm Bm 
 
The falseness of our past
F#m F#m 
 
And I know  too
A A 
 
It's been the hardest day for you
E E 
 
Let's throw them out the window
Bm Bm 
 
That's what those lovers do

Outro 1
F#m F#m 
 
A A 
 
E E 
 
Bm Bm 
 
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
F#m F#m 
 
A A 
 
E E 
 
Bm Bm 
 
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
F#m F#m 
 
A A 
 
E E 
 
Bm Bm 
 
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
F#m F#m 
 
A A 
 
E E 
 
Bm Bm 
 
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
F#m F#m 
 
A A 
 
E E 
 
Bm Bm 
 
F#m F#m 
 
A A 
 
E E 
 
Bm Bm

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsF#m A E Bm B

Chords

F#m
A
E
Bm
B

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

F#m: 2-4-4-2-2-2
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
Bm: x-2-4-4-3-x
B: x-2-4-4-4-x

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

0

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This is the definitive original version of Down By The River by Milky Chance, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of F# minor. It suits players who want to learn Down By The River the way Milky Chance intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.

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