Down By The River chords by Neil Young, Crazy Horse (Official Version)

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Intro 1

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Verse 1
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Be on my side, I'll be on your side, baby
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There is no reason for you to hide
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It's so hard for me,
staying here all alone
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When you could be taking me for a ride

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Pre-chorus 1

(Ooh la...) Yeah

(Ooh...) She could drag me over the rainbow

(Ooh...) And send me away

Chorus 1

Down by the river

I shot my baby

Down by the river

Interlude 1

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Dead, ooh, shot her dead, ooh

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Solo 1
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Verse 2

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You take my hand, I'll take your hand

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Together, we may get away

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This much madness is too much sorrow

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It's impossible to make it today

Pre-chorus 2

Yeah, ooh yeah

(Ooh...) She could drag me over the rainbow

(Ooh...) And send me away

Chorus 2

Down by the river

I shot my baby

Down by the river

Interlude 2

Em7

Dead, dead, ooh

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ooh, shot her dead, shot her dead

Solo 2
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Verse 3
Em7 
A 
Be on my side, I'll be on your side
Em7 
A 
There is no reason for you to hide
Em7 
A 
It's so hard for me,
staying here all alone
Em7 
A 
When you could be taking me for a ride

Pre-chorus 3

(Ooh la la...) Ooh yeah

(Ooh...) She could drag me over the rainbow

(Ooh...) And send me away, yeah

Chorus 3

Down by the river

I shot my baby

Down by the river

[Repeat and fade]

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Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: EasyKey: E minorBPM: 80

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

Em7: 0-2-2-0-3-0
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
Bm: x-2-4-4-3-x
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
A7: x-0-2-0-2-0

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This is the definitive original version of Down By The River by Neil Young, Crazy Horse, 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 E minor. It suits players who want to learn Down By The River the way Neil Young, Crazy Horse intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.