Down by the river
De akkoorden in dit nummer
Down By The River C F City life was gettin' us down G C So we spent the weekend out of town Am Dm Pitched the tent on a patch of ground G C Down by the river C F Little fire and drank some wine G C You put your jeans on top of mine Am Dm Said: come in, the water's fine G C Down by the river C F Down by the river G C Down by the river Am Dm Said: come in, the water's fine G C Down by the river C F Didn't feel too good all night G C So we took a walk in the mornin' light Am Dm We came across the strangest side G C Down by the river C F Silver fish lay on it's side G C It was washed up by the early tide Am Dm I wonder how it died G C Down by the river C F Down by the river G C Down by the river Am Dm Silver fish lay on it's side G C Down by the river C F Doctor put us both to bed G C He dosed us up and he shook his head Am Dm Only foolish people go, he said G C Down by the river C F Why do willows weep said he G C Because they're dying gradually Am Dm >From the waste from the factories G C Down by the river C F Down by the river G C Down by the river Am Dm Why do willows weep said he G C Down by the river D G In time the river banks will die A D The region wilt and the dogs will fly Hm Em There'll be a tear in the otter's eye A D Down by the river D G The banks will soon be black and dead A D And where the otter's raised his head Hm Em Will be a clean white stone instead A D Down by the river D G Down by the river A D Down by the river Hm Em The banks will soon be black and dead A D Down by the river The original song is written in Bb, and will change to C; that means: C = Bb F = Eb G = F Am = Gm Dm = Cm
Zo speel je dit nummer
Leer je favoriet nummer op gitaar met de akkoorden van "Down by the river" van Albert Hammond. Dit pop-klassieke nummer uit 1972 staat op Gitaartabs helemaal klaar voor je, compleet met alle akkoorden die je nodig hebt om direct mee te spelen. Of je nu net begint met gitaar of gewoon een mooi nummer wil toevoegen aan je repertoire, deze track is perfect om te ontdekken.
Dit nummer is op beginner-niveau gespeeld en werkt met de akkoorden C, G, F, Am, Dm en D — allemaal basisbouwstenen die je snel onder de vingers krijgt. Je krijgt het volledige format als akkoorden, dus je kunt gelijk aan de slag zonder gedoe. Pak je gitaar en begin met "Down by the river".
How to practise this song
- 1
Practise the barre chord Bb
Bb is a barre chord. Lay your index finger flat across all strings and press firmly; practise it on its own until every string rings clearly before you use it in the song.
Open - 2
Practise the change: Bb ↔ A
Play each chord for 4 beats, then 2, then 1 — with the metronome at 60-70 bpm. Only push the tempo once the change is clean and on time.
Open - 3
Great first song
Focus on clean chords — let every string ring. Speed comes by itself once the shapes are right.
Video
Tab door gitaartabs. Songtekst en akkoorden worden gepubliceerd onder afdracht aan Stichting FEMU. Zie onze voorwaarden.
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