Oct142020

The Allman Betts Band – Down To The River Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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[Intro]
Cm7 Gm7 x2

[Verse 1]
               Gm7        
I can tell you now you're 
        Bb7
feeling down
        Cm7                
Just go down to the river, 
   Dm7                Gm7
go down to the river, now

[Verse 2]
Gm7                 
You've lost your way, 
                 Bb7
staring off in space
         Cm7               
Just go down to the river, 
Dm7                Gm7
down to the river, and pray

[Instrumental]
Gm7 Bb Cm7 Dm7 Gm7

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[Verse 3]
Gm7                     
I can tell you're lost, 
               Bb7
you forget to call
         Cm7               
Just go down to the river, 
 Dm7               Gm7
down to the river, now

[Chorus]
Dm7                         
Sometimes you need to break 
 Cm7
away, oh yeah
Dm7                       
Just get on your own, and 
     Cm7
pray for a way, oh child
Eb7                       
Use the moon to guide you, 
 Bb7
for a way on the road
    Cm7                  
It shines upon the river, 
   Dm7
carries you back home

[Instrumental]
Gm7 Bb7 Cm7 Dm7 Gm7 x2

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[Chorus]
Dm7                         
Sometimes you need to break 
 Cm7
away, oh yeah
Dm7                       
Just get on your own, and 
     Cm7
pray for a way, oh child
Eb7                        
Use the moon to guide you, 
Bb7
for a way on the road
    Cm7                   
It shines upon the river, 
 Dm7
you'll never be alone

[Outro]
Cm7                    
Get down to the river, 
                 Gm7
down to the river
Cm7                    
Get down to the river, 
                 Gm7
down to the river       
          Gm7
Get down to the river, 
Cm7                    
down to the river
Cm7                   
Get down to the river, 
                  Gm7
down to the river

How to play Down To The River: key, chords and progression

This is the chords of Down To The River by The Allman Betts Band on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

Down To The River by The Allman Betts Band is built around C minor (three flats: B♭, E♭, A♭), with 6 chords in all: Cm7, Gm7, Bb7, Dm7, Bb and Eb7.

Listen for Bb7 – Cm7 – Dm7 – Gm7 (VII7 – i7 – ii7 – v7 in C minor): the song comes back to it again and again. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes Am7, Em7, G7, Bm7, G, C7 (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 17% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Cm7 chord on guitar (x35343) — Cm7C E♭ G B♭

Gm7 chord on guitar (353333) — Gm7G B♭ D F

Bb7 chord on guitar (x13131) — B♭7B♭ D F A♭

Dm7 chord on guitar (xx0211) — Dm7D F A C

Eb7 chord on guitar (x68686) — E♭7E♭ G B♭ D♭

Down To The River chords: questions

What key is Down To The River in?

Down To The River by The Allman Betts Band is centred on C minor (three flats: B♭, E♭, A♭).

What chords are in Down To The River?

Down To The River uses 6 chords: Cm7, Gm7, Bb7, Dm7, Bb, Eb7.

What is the chord progression of Down To The River?

The main progression is Bb7 – Cm7 – Dm7 – Gm7 (VII7 – i7 – ii7 – v7).

Is Down To The River easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes Am7, Em7, G7, Bm7, G, C7 (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 17% without a capo).

How to play Down To The River: key, chords and progression

Chord diagrams

Down To The River chords: questions

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