I'm Going Down To The River

Ray Charles

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I'm Going Down To The River

Written by Ray Charles/Sam Moore

Key: G

I'm Going Down To The River Key DD

I'm Going Down To The River Key D#D#

I'm Going Down To The River Key EE

I'm Going Down To The River Key FF(one step down)

I'm Going Down To The River Key F#F#(half step down)

I'm Going Down To The River Key GG(original key)

I'm Going Down To The River Key G#G#(half step up)

I'm Going Down To The River Key AA(one step up)

I'm Going Down To The River Key A#A#

I'm Going Down To The River Key BB

I'm Going Down To The River Key CC

I'm Going Down To The River Key C#C#

	  		
verse 1
 
               G       Em           
Im goin down       
           Am   D 
To the river 
                       G    C7     G    G7 
And drown myself, well  
           C7                     D7            D#      D7      Ab 
Im goin down to the river and drown myself oh babe, oh 
           G             G7 
Im goin down yes and turn myself in,  
             C7         C#dim 
Cause my baby lovin someone else  
                                G       Em 
Now you know why Im goin down  
        Am      D 
To the river  
                G    C7   G   D7 
and drown myself  

verse 2 
                G               Em 
Im sick and tired  
        Am      D 
of this misery  
                G      C   G            G7 
down in my heart, way down in my heart  
        C7           
Im sick and tired of this misery 
        D             D#      D    Ab 
down in my heart, oh lord  
                     G          G7 
well Im sick and tired of this misery,  
             C7                      C#dim 
lord have mercy, have mercy on me 
                G     Em  
Im sick and tired  
        Am     D 
of this misery  
                G   C7   G   D7 
down in my heart  

verse 3 
        G            Em 
So goodbye baby (bye baby)  
Am               D 
well I got to go,  
                G    C7                  
so please dont cry,  
                        G   G7 
cause its too late to cry  
          C7 
bye bye baby well I got to go,  
                D7   D#   D7   Ab 
so please dont cry,  
        G            G7 
oh bye bye baby, Ive got to go,  
C7                              C#dim 
thats why I called you, just to let you know  
          G     Em 
Im goin down  
        Am  D 
to the river  
        G    G/B  
and drown myself 
C C#dim D7      G

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