Albert Hammond

^C City life was gettin' us ^F down
S ^G o we spent the weekend ^C out of town
P ^Am itched the tent on a patch ^Dm of ground
^G Down by the ^C river
^C Lit a fire and drank some ^F wine
^G You put your jeans on top ^C of mine
^Am Said: come in, the water's ^Dm fine
^G Down by the r ^C iver

^C Down by the ri ^F ver
^G Down by the ^C river
^Am Said: come in, the ^Dm water's fine
^G Down by the r ^C iver

^C Didn't feel too good all ^F night
^G So we took a walk in the m ^C ornin' light
^Am We came across the str ^Dm angest sight
D ^G own by the ^C river
^C Silver fish lay on it's ^F side
I ^G t was washed up by the ^C early tide
I ^Am wonder how it ^Dm died
^G Down by the r ^C iver
^C Down by the ^F river
^G Down by the r ^C iver
^Am Silver fish lay on i ^Dm t's side
^G Down by the r ^C iver
^C Doctor put us both to ^F bed
^G He dosed us up and he shook ^C his head
O ^Am nly foolish people go, ^Dm he said
^G Down by the r ^C iver
^C Why do willows weep sa ^F id he
^G Because they're dying gr ^C adually
^Am >From the waste from the ^Dm factories
^G Down by the ^C river
^C Down by the ^F river
^G Down by the ^C river
^Am Why do willows weep ^Dm said he
^G Down by the r ^C iver
^D In time the river banks w ^G ill die
^A The reeds will wilt and the ducks ^D won't fly
^Bm There'll be a tear in the ^Em otter's eye
^A Down by the r ^D iver
T ^D he banks will soon be black ^G and dead
^A And where the otter's raised ^D his head
^Bm Will be a clean white st ^Em one instead
^A Down by the r ^D iver
^D Down by the r ^G iver
^A Down by the r ^D iver
^Bm The banks will soon be bl ^Em ack and dead
D ^A own by the r ^D iver
The original song is written in Bb,
and will change to C; that means:
C = Bb
F = Eb
G = F
Am = Gm
Dm = Cm
The text is taken from CD by ear "Albert Hammond, The very best of Albert Hammond"