A
Many years gone by,
                         E
But it feels like yesterday.
                                 A
I guess a part of me has never changed,
                       E
And still feels this way.

                                        A
School was nothing but some old man's books,
                            E
So I didn't waste time on this.
                                      A
And when the summer showed its sunny face,
                                E
We'd all meet down at our secret place.

[Chorus]
   B           F#m           C#m     A
Oh-oh, just a sixpack and a radio,
     E         B
Down by the river!
        A           E        B
It was back in the day, hey hey!
       F#m         C#m           A
When tomorrow was a year away.
      E        B     A           E
Down by the river, down by the river.

A C#m B A E

[Verse 2]
                      A
No need for calls no rush,
                  E
Man you just showed up.
                           A
We shared everything for what you could bring,
                         E
A lighter and a plastic cup.

                              A
Somebody always had a broken heart,
                             E
While somebody just fell in love.
                                             A
And when the sun went down and the stars came out,
                            E
It was all we were dreaming of!

[Chorus 2]
   B           F#m           C#m     A
Oh-oh, just a sixpack and a radio,
     E         B
Down by the river!
         A         E         B
It was back in the day, hey hey!
       F#m          C#m              A
When tomorrow was a year away.
      E      B      A          F#min7
Down by the river, down by the river.

[Bridge]
                                E
There was skinny dipping after midnight,
                                     A
Stealing kisses in the firelight.
                        B                     E
No job, no plans, just live, just love, just dance, oh!

[Solo]
B F#m C#m A E B

                    E
Come on, come on, come on!

[Chorus 3]
   B           F#m           C#m     A
Oh-oh, just a six-pack and a radio,
     E        B
Down by the river!
       A            E        B
It was back in the day, hey hey!
      F#m            C#m         A
When tomorrow was a year away.
     E       B      A           E
Down by the river, down by the river.

A C#m B A E B