Down by the Water
The Decemberists
| Chord Guide | |||
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32 1 C: x32010 |
12
Em: 022000 |
132
D: xx0232 |
3 4
G: 3x0003 |
| Strum Guide | |
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Main Strum: > > D U D U D U D U > = accent 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |
“Anon”
strum
D D D D D D D D 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |
Intro: / C - - - / Em - - - / C - - - / Em - D - /
Em G
See this ancient riverbed
D C
See where all the follies led
Em D Em (2)
Down by the water, down by the old main drag
Em G
I was just some towhead teen
D C
Feelin' 'round for fingers to get in-between
Em D Em (2)
Down by the water, down by the old main drag
Pre-Chorus:
Em D Em (2)
The season rubs me wrong
Em D C (2 w/anon strum)
The summer swells anon
Chorus:
Em G
So knock me down, tear me up
D C
But I would bear it all broken just to fill my cup
Em D Em (2)
Down by the water and down by the old main drag
Repeat Intro
Em G
Sweet descend this rabble 'round
D C
the pretty little patter of a seaport town
Em D Em (2)
Rolling in the water and rolling down the old main drag
Em G
All dolled-up in gabardine
D C
The lash-flashing Leda of pier nineteen
Em D Em (2)
Queen of the water and queen of the old main drag
Pre-Chorus
Chorus
Solo:
/ C - - - / Em - - - / C - - - / Em - D - /
/ Em - - - / G - - - / D - - - / C - - - /
/ Em - - - / D - - - / Em - - - / - - - - /
Pre-Chorus
Chorus
Em D Em (2)
Down by the water and down by the old main drag
Em D Em (2)
Down by the water and down by the old main drag
w/ritard:
Em (hold) D (hold) Em (hold)
Down by the water and down by the old main drag