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Down By The Riverside [Baritone ukulele ] cords & lyrics in Desciption.

Jun 12, 2026
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Down By The Riverside is a traditiona lAfrican- American spiritual that originated among enslaved people in the American South before the Civil War. Intro = 1 measure each of [G] [D] [G], pause I'm gonna [G] lay down my burden Lord, ....down by the riverside, [D] Down by the riverside, [G] down by the riverside I'm gonna [G] lay down my burden Lord, ....down by the riverside, Ain't gonna [D] study--- [D7] war no [G] more Ain't a gonna [C] study war no more, ain't a gonna [G] study war no more Ain't a gonna [D] study--- war no [G] mo--[G7]---re, Ain't a gonna [C] study war no more, ain't a gonna [G] study war no more I ain't gonna [D] study--- [D7] war no [G] more. I'm gonna [G] lay down my sword & shield, ..down by the riverside [D] Down by the riverside, [G] down by the riverside I'm gonna [G] lay down my sword & shield, ..down by the riverside Ain't gonna [D] study--- [D7] war no [G] more Ain't a gonna [C] study war no more, ain't a gonna [G] study war no more Ain't a gonna [D] study--- war no [G] mo--[G7]---re, Ain't a gonna [C] study war no more, ain't a gonna [G] study war no more I ain't gonna [D] study--- [D7] war no [G] more. I'm gonna [G] meet my dear father Lord ....down by the riverside [D] Down by the riverside, [G] down by the riverside I'm gonna [G] meet my dear father Lord .....down by the riverside Ain't gonna [D] study--- [D7] war no [G] more Ain't a gonna [C] study war no more, ain't a gonna [G] study war no more Ain't a gonna [D] study--- war no [G] mo—[G7]---re, Ain't a gonna [C] study war no more, ain't a gonna [G] study war no more I ain't gonna [D] study--- [D7] war no [G] more. #baritoneukulele #ukulelerob #coversong #oldies
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