The Colonel joins me again, this time for Down By The Riverside for the Folk Song Of The Week.

Remember that the important thing is to strum the song and learn the melody by singing it. Once you can sing it with no problems, try to find the notes on the banjo fretboard.

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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.