Down By The Riverside
- source: Trad USA, originally Gospel, civil rights and peace movement. A spiritual that was sung by slaves in the South as a work song. It dates back to before the American Civil War
- Start note: F♯ (middle)
D (low)
A (high)
- Key: D
- Notes: Everyone sings the middle tune, then the other ‘lay down’ parts come in. Then
bring in the ‘aint gonna study war’ parts one at a time. (people will do this themselves if you don’t know it, don’t worry!)
Trad USA, origin. Gospel, Civil rights and peace movement.
Gonna lay down my sword and shield,
Down by the riverside, down by the riverside
Down by the riverside.
Gonna lay down my sword and shield,
Down by the riverside,
I ain’t gonna study war no more.
I ain’t gonna study war no more (×6)
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