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Goin Down To The River

Mississippi Fred Mcdowell

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Goin Down To The River

Written by Mississippi Fred McDowell

Key:  D More
Goin Down To The River Key AA
Goin Down To The River Key A#A#
Goin Down To The River Key BB
Goin Down To The River Key CC(one step down)
Goin Down To The River Key C#C#(half step down)
Goin Down To The River Key DD(original key)
Goin Down To The River Key D#D#(half step up)
Goin Down To The River Key EE(one step up)
Goin Down To The River Key FF
Goin Down To The River Key F#F#
Goin Down To The River Key GG
Goin Down To The River Key G#G# 
	  		


Intro: 


  0:00 

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verse 1: 


  0:03 
  Lord I'm         goin' away darlin' 
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  0:06 

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  0:10 
  Honey don't you    wanna go 
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  0:12 

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  0:19 
  Oh I'm goin' somewhere 
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  0:25 
  You ain't never been before 
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  0:27 

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  0:34 
  Oh you know I'm goin' down to the 
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  0:36 
   river baby 
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  0:38 

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  0:41 
  I'm 'on' sit down on the ground 
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  0:43 

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  0:51 
  Oh you know I'm going down to the river 
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  0:55 
  I'm 'on' sit down on the ground 
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  0:57 

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  1:01 
  I'm let the waves of water 
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  1:04 
  Let the waves of water, honey 
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  1:06 
  baby wash 
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  1:09 
  my troubles down 
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  1:10 

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Solo: 


  1:15 

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  1:20 

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  1:25 

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verse 2: 


  1:27 

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  1:31 
  Oh I'm getting slow, 
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  1:33 
  baby,                I can 
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  1:35 
   hard  ly      rest at night 
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  1:37 

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  1:44 
  Oh you know I'm gettin' slow darlin'      You know 
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  1:49 
   I   can   har dly                    Rest at night 
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  1:52 

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  1:59 
  I know my baby 
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  2:00 
  She ain't 
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  2:03 
  treat me right 
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  2:04 

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Solo 2: 


  2:07 

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  2:11 

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  2:13 

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verse 3: 


  2:17 
  Lord I'm goin' down in Louisiana 
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  2:19 
  babe 
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  2:21 

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  2:23 
  I believe *indecipherable* 
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  2:25 

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  2:32 
  You know I'm goin down in Louisiana 
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  2:36 
  I belive *indecipherable* 
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  2:38 

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  2:40 
  *Completely indecipherable* 
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  2:42 

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  2:45 

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