Be on my side, I’ll (A)be on your side, ba by; there is no rea son for (A)you to hide.

It’s so hard for me stay ing here all a lone

when you could be tak ing me for a ride,

yeah, (Bm)yeah.

She could drag me o ver the rain bow

and send me a way.

Down (D)by the riv (A)er,

I (D)shot my ba (A)by.

Down (D)by the riv (A)er,

(Em7)dead,

ooh,

shot her dead.

You take my hand, I’ll (A)take your hand,

to geth er we may get a (A)way.

This much mad ness is too much sor row,

it’s im pos si ble to (A)make it to day,

(Cmaj7)yeah,

oh, (Bm)oh, yeah.

She could drag me o ver the rain bow

and send me a way.

Down (D)by the riv (A)er,

I (D)shot my ba (A)by.

Down (D)by the riv (A)er,

(Em)dead,

dead, ooh,

(Em7)ooh, shot her dead,

shot her dead.

riv (A)er.

Down (D)by the riv (A)er,

I (D)shot my ba (A)by.

Down (D)by the riv (A)er,

I (D)shot my ba (A)by.