Intro
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Verse 1
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Take me with you when you go, down to the river
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It's the only place I know, where I can forgive her
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Take me with you when you go
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I'm tired of living life on hold
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Take me with you when you go

Chorus
              C                 Am
Down to the river, Down to the river,
             F           G
Down to the river, oh I know

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Verse 2
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Take a walk with me a while, it's quiet by the river
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Oh, I know that she's gone, but I can's forget her
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Take me with you when you go,
C                      Am
it's the only place I know
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We lost the dreams that we once had
C                              Am
How did our lives turn out so bad?
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Take me with you when you go

Chorus
              C                 Am
Down to the river, down to the river,
             F           G
Down to the river, oh I know
              C                   Am
Down to the river, I can't forget her
      F                         G
I'll stay forever and watch it flow

Lead Instrumental

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Bridge
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Take me with you when you go, Lady's bridge is where we know
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Now that our lives turned out so bad, we lost the dreams we once had
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We can watch the river flow, and maybe make this city slow
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Take me with you when you go

Chorus
             C                   Am
Down to the river, down to the river,
             F           G
down to the river, oh I know
             C                   Am
Down to the river I can't forget her
           F                    G
I'll stay forever and watch it flow

Closing instrumental

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