The Folk Song Of The Week this time around is Down By The Riverside. Have fun with it and don’t worry about the melody it will come on it’s own.

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DOWN BY THE RIVERSIDE

[G]Gonna lay down my sword and shield down by the riverside.

[D7]Down by the riverside. [G]Down by the riverside.

[D7]Gonna lay down my sword and shield down by the riverside.

Ain’t gonna [D7]study war no [G]more.

CHORUS:

I ain’t [C]gonna study war no more. I ain’t gonna [G]study war no more.

I ain’t gonna [D7]study war no [G]more.

I ain’t gonna [C]study war no more. I ain’t gonna [G]study war no more.

I ain’t gonna [D7]study war no [G]more.

I’m gonna lay down my heavy load down by the riverside. [+ Down by the riverside 2x]
I’m gonna lay down my heavy load down by the riverside. Gonna study war no more.

I’m gonna lay down my travelin’ shoes down by the riverside. [+ Down by the riverside 2x]
I’m gonna lay down my travelin’ shoes down by the riverside. Gonna study war no more.

I’m gonna put on my long white robe down by the riverside. [+ Down by the riverside 2x]
I’m gonna put on my long white robe down by the riverside. Gonna study war no more.

Gonna put on that starry crown down by the riverside. [+ Down by the riverside 2x]
Gonna put on that starry crown down by the riverside. Gonna study war no more.

I’m gonna walk with that Prince of Peace down by the riverside. [+ Down by the riverside 2x]
I’m gonna walk with that Prince of Peace down by the riverside. Gonna study war no more.