Down By The Water Uke tab by The Decemberists (Baritone Chords)

5 Chords used in the song: Em, G, D, C, Em/G

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Year:  2011
Difficulty: 
3.9
(Intermediate)
Key: G, EmChords
Em baritone chordEm               G baritone chordG
See this ancient riverbed
D baritone chordD C baritone chordC
See where all the follies led
Em baritone chordEm
Down by the water and
D baritone chordD Em baritone chordEm
Down by the old main drag

Em baritone chordEm G baritone chordG
I was just some tow-head teen
D baritone chordD C baritone chordC
Feeling round for fingers to get in between
Em baritone chordEm
Down by the water and
D baritone chordD Em baritone chordEm
Down by the old main drag

Em baritone chordEm D baritone chordD Em/G baritone chordEm/G
The season rubs me wrong
Em baritone chordEm D baritone chordD C baritone chordC
The summer swells anon

Em baritone chordEm G baritone chordG
So knock me down, tear me up,
D baritone chordD C baritone chordC
But I would bear it all broken just to fill my cup
Em baritone chordEm
Down by the water and
D baritone chordD Em baritone chordEm
Down by the old main drag

C baritone chordC Em baritone chordEm C baritone chordC Em baritone chordEm D baritone chordD

Em baritone chordEm G baritone chordG
Sweet descend this rabble round
D baritone chordD C baritone chordC
The pretty little patter of a seaport town
Em baritone chordEm
Rolling in the water and
D baritone chordD Em baritone chordEm
Rolling down the old main drag

Em baritone chordEm G baritone chordG
All dolled up in gabardine
D baritone chordD C baritone chordC
The lash-flashing Leda Of Pier Nineteen
Em baritone chordEm
Queen of the water and
D baritone chordD Em baritone chordEm
Queen of the old main drag

Em baritone chordEm D baritone chordD Em/G baritone chordEm/G
The season rubs me wrong
Em baritone chordEm D baritone chordD C baritone chordC
The summer swells anon

Em baritone chordEm G baritone chordG
So knock me down, tear me up,
D baritone chordD C baritone chordC
But I would bear it all broken just to fill my cup
Em baritone chordEm
Down by the water and
D baritone chordD Em baritone chordEm
Down by the old main drag

C baritone chordC Em baritone chordEm C baritone chordC Em baritone chordEm D baritone chordD
C baritone chordC Em baritone chordEm C baritone chordC Em baritone chordEm D baritone chordD

Em baritone chordEm D baritone chordD Em/G baritone chordEm/G
The season rubs me wrong
Em baritone chordEm D baritone chordD C baritone chordC
The summer swells anon

Em baritone chordEm G baritone chordG
So knock me down, tear me up,
D baritone chordD C baritone chordC
But I would bear it all broken just to fill my cup
Em baritone chordEm
Down by the water and
D baritone chordD Em baritone chordEm
Down by the old main drag


Em baritone chordEm
Down by the water and
D baritone chordD Em baritone chordEm
Down by the old main drag

Em baritone chordEm
Down by the water and
D baritone chordD Em baritone chordEm
Down by the old main drag

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About this song: Down By The Water

According to the Down By The Water Songfacts, the song features R.E.M. guitarist Peter Buck, who contributes 12-string guitar, and singer-songwriter Gillian Welch, who provides vocal harmonies.
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