5 Chords used in the song: Em, G, D, C, Em/G
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Em G
See this ancient riverbed
D C
See where all the follies led
Em
Down by the water and
D Em
Down by the old main drag
Em G
I was just some tow-head teen
D C
Feeling round for fingers to get in between
Em
Down by the water and
D Em
Down by the old main drag
Em D Em/G
The season rubs me wrong
Em D C
The summer swells anon
Em G
So knock me down, tear me up,
D C
But I would bear it all broken just to fill my cup
Em
Down by the water and
D Em
Down by the old main drag
C Em C Em D
Em G
Sweet descend this rabble round
D C
The pretty little patter of a seaport town
Em
Rolling in the water and
D Em
Rolling down the old main drag
Em G
All dolled up in gabardine
D C
The lash-flashing Leda Of Pier Nineteen
Em
Queen of the water and
D Em
Queen of the old main drag
Em D Em/G
The season rubs me wrong
Em D C
The summer swells anon
Em G
So knock me down, tear me up,
D C
But I would bear it all broken just to fill my cup
Em
Down by the water and
D Em
Down by the old main drag
C Em C Em D
C Em C Em D
Em D Em/G
The season rubs me wrong
Em D C
The summer swells anon
Em G
So knock me down, tear me up,
D C
But I would bear it all broken just to fill my cup
Em
Down by the water and
D Em
Down by the old main drag
Em
Down by the water and
D Em
Down by the old main drag
Em
Down by the water and
D Em
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. Even before Buck