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Going Down To The River by Mississippi Fred McDowell
Going Down To The River
Tuning: D A D F# A D
Capo: 3rd fret
Tuning: Open D
Capo: 3rd (F C F A C F)
Key:
where # represents a fret number
#h# - hammer
#p# - pull
/ \ - slides, up and down respectively.
x - mute
* - time keeper. if you played a steady
baseline, you'd see the notes are
displayed in the tab in the correct
chronological order.
Intro:
0:00
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Verse 1:
0:03
Lord I'm gon a way dar'
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lin
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0:09
Ho ney don't you wan na go
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0:19
Oh I'm goin' somewhere
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U aint ne ver been be fore
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0:27
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0:34
Oh you know I'm goin' down to the river baby
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0:38
river baby
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0:40
I'm 'on' sit down on the ground
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0:43
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0:50
Oh you know I'm going down to the river
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I'm 'on' sit down on the ground
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0:57
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1:01
I'm let the waves of water
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1:04
Let the waves of water, honey
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1:06
baby wash
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1:09
my troubles down
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1:10
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Solo:
1:15
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1:20
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1:25
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Verse 2:
1:27
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1:31
Oh I'm getting slow, baby
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1:35
I can hard ly rest at night
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1:37
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1:44
Oh you know I'm gettin' slow darlin' You know
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1:47
I can har dly Rest at night
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1:52
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1:59
I know my baby
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2:00
She ain't
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2:03
treat me right
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2:04
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Solo 2:
2:07
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2:11
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Verse 3:
2:17
Lord I'm goin' down in Louisiana babe
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2:21
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2:23
I believe I'll chain my gloom
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2:25
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2:32
You know I'm goin down in Louisiana
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2:36
I believe Ill chain my gloom
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2:38
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2:40
Lord them teasin browns, I declare they are the bouy
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2:42
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2:45
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La, I’m goin' down-ay'n ("down there in") Lous-yana, baby.
I believe, honey, I'll chair my hook.
You know, I’m goin' down-ay'n Lous-yana.
I believe I’ll chair my gloom.
Lawd, dem teasin' brown!
I declare days ("they", w/calque plural -s) are dey ("the") bouy.
I'm goin' down that river
I'm goin-a take that right hand road
I'm goin' down the river
I'm goin-a take that right hand road
Lord, I ain't gon' stop walkin'
'Till I get in sweet mama's arms
Lord, the girl I'm lovin'
She got that great long curly hair
Lord, the girl I'm lovin'
Got the great long curly hair
Lord, her mama an her papa, Lord
Sure don't allow me there
Lord, allow me
Sure don't allow me
Sure don't allow me
Sure don't allow me
Sure don't allow
Allow me there
Lord, Lord
Sho' don't allow
'Llow me there
Sun rose this mornin', baby
Lord, I was layin' down on my flo'
Lord, the sun rose this mornin'
I was layin' down on my flo'
Lord, no woman to love me
Baby, even no place to go
Lord, nobody
Love me, baby
Lord, no place
Place to go
Lord
Even no, place to go
Lordy, Lordy, Lord, Lord
Lord, I'm goin' away, baby
Don't you wanna go?
I'm goin' away, baby
Mama, don't you wanna go?
Lord, I'm goin' somewhere
I ain't never been before
Oh, Lord, I
Lord, I'm goin'
Goin' somewhere
I ain't never
Been befo'
Lord, Lord.
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