Em7A x2
Em7AEm7
Be on my side, Iʼll be on your side, baby,
AEm7
there is no reason for you to hide.
AEm7
Itʼs so hard for me stayʼin here all alone
ACmaj7
when you could be takinʼ me for a ride,
Bm
yeah, yeah.
Cmaj7BmC
She could drag me over the rainbow
BmDG
and send me away.
DAG
Down by the river,
DAG
I shot my baby.
DA
Down by the river,
Em7AEm7A
dead, ooh, shot her dead.
Em7A x2
You take my hand, Iʼll take your hand,
together we may get away.
This much madness is too much sorrow,
itʼs 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, Iʼll be on your side, baby,
there is no reason for you to hide.
Itʼs so hard for me stayʼin here all alone
when you could be takinʼ 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,