Neil Young Down by the River

Tom: G Intro: Em7 A Em7 A Em7 A Be on my side, I'll be on your side, Em7 A there's no reason for you to hide. Em7 A It's so hard for me, stayin' here all alone, Em7 A C7M Bm when you could be takin' me for a ride, yeah. C7M Bm C She could drag me, over the rainbow, Bm D and send me away. G D A G D A Down by the river, I shot my baby. G D A Em7 A Em7 A Down by the river, dead. Em7 A You take my hand, I'll take your hand. Em7 A Together we may get away. Em7 A This much madness is, too much sorrow. Em7 A C7M Bm It's impossible to make it today. C7M Bm C She could drag me, over the rainbow, Bm D and send me away. G D A G D A Down by the river, I shot my baby. G D A Em7 A Em7 A Down by the river, dead. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ COMPLETA RYTHYM: 0:00 Repeat this for 18 meas. whilst this intro solo over it: LEAD: 1st: Be on my side I'll be on your side, there is no reason 2nd: You take my hand I'll take your hand together we may get you to hide. It's so hard for me staying here all alone away. This much madness is too much sorrow when you could be takin me for a ride. It's impossible to make it today 0:55 Ohh la,la,la ohh la, la la, la She could drag me Ohh la,la,la ohh la, la la, la She could drag me RYTHYM comps out: C (5 pos.) / / // //// Bm / //////////// / / / C / / // //// etc. over the rainbow. And send me away over the rainbow. And send me away Bm / //////////// / / / C / / // //// Bm / D Down by the riv - er I shot my Down by the riv - er I shot my baby. Down by the river . . . baby. Down by the river . . . SECOND TIME AROUND STOP!!!! And go to 2nd solo! dead. Ohh shot her dead Em7==(vibrato) A== E== A== Em7== A== Em7== A== |-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------| |-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------| |-----------------------|-----------------------|------------/9--7--9---| |-----------8-8-7-x---7 |-----------------------|--7 -------------------| |-----------------------|-7---------------------|-----------------------| |-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------| 3:40 |-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------| |-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------| |------this is where the rythym gets all scratchy and funky-------------| |--------------------props to the late Danny Whitten--------------------| |-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------| |-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------| END OF FIRST SOLO (return to verse up top) SECOND SOLO STARTS HERE: dead. dead ohh ohh shot her dead shot her dead (I thinks she's dead Neil, do you?) For this part, it's best to just kinda "wing it". Very much like Jimmy Page's Heartbreaker solo... same year by the way. Down by the riv - er I shot my baby. Down by the river . . . baby. Down by the river . . . fades out… should I do Cowgirl now??? TAB: / slide up === vibrato \ slide down { arpeggio x muted string bend up, 1/2,1,1 1/2 you figure how much