DOWN BY THE RIVER

Neil Young

Intro:

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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 st	ay'in here all alone

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	when you could be takin' me	for a rid	e, yeah	, yeah.

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	She could drag me	over the rainbow

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	and send me awa	y.

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	Down	by the riv	er,

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	I s	hot my ba	by.

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	Down	by the riv	er,

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	dead,	ooh, shot her dea	d.

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You take my hand, I'll take your hand,

together we may get away.

This much madness is too much sorrow,

it's impossible to make it today,

yeah, ooh, ooh, yeah.

She could drag me over the rainbow

and send me away.

Down by the river,

I shot my baby.

Down by the river,

dead, dead, woh, woh, shot her dead,

shot her dead.

Be on my side, I'll be on your side, baby,

there is no reason for you to hide.

It's so hard for me stay'in here all alone

when you could be takin' me for a ride,

yeah, yeah.

She could drag me over the rainbow

and send me away.

Down by the river,

I shot my baby.

Down by the river,