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[Intro]
G Am  C  G

[Verse 1]
    G                        Am
Now me and some buddies were down by the river
           C                           C          G
there were drinkers and dopers and abstainers by choice
          G                         Am
there was red wine and white lines, blue smoke and good times
    D                    C             G
but when we all sang, we had us one voice, 
  
[Chorus]
        D                        C        G
Singing let's all go down to the river at midnight
      D                    C         G
we'll swim muddy waters n' pick us a tune
       D                         Am          Em         D
and we won't give a damn if it's rock, folk, country or blues

[Verse 2]
         G                         Am
well the sirens were screamin, the blue lights a flashin
  C                  C           G
I got me a ride in a humorless car
     G                          Am
they read me my rights and they sensed my conviction
                D                           C            G
they said, "You shall be released when we know what you are."

[Verse 3]
         G              Am
Well the kangaroo court was now in session
        C                 C     G
Exhibit A was a   blaring radio
            G                        Am
they said, "Son, is it clear what is to be expected?"
         D                     C       G
I said, "Sir, your music ain't got no soul"

[Chorus]
   D                        C        G
So let's all go down to the river at midnight
      D                    C         G
we'll swim muddy waters n' pick us a tune
       D                         Am          Em         D
and we won't give a damn if it's rock, folk, country or blues
    
[Solo]
C G
D C G
D C G
G   Am  C  C  G
G   Am  D  C  G

[Verse 3]
     G                      Am
Now, Woody fed Ramblin some old hobo chili
    C                         C         G
and Ramblin fed Dylan 'neath a banana tree
    G                     Am
and Guy and Townes made a stew down in Texas
    D                             C       G
and brought the whole hog down to Tennessee, hey

[Chorus]
     D                        C        G
Hey let's all go down to the river at midnight
      D                    C         G
we'll swim muddy waters n' pick us a tune
       D                         Am          Em         D
and we won't give a damn if it's rock, folk, country or blues

[Chorus]
D                        C        G
Let's all go down to the river at midnight
      D                    C         G
we'll swim muddy waters n' pick us a tune
       D                         Am          Em         D
and we won't give a damn if it's rock, folk, country or blues

[Solo]
C G
G   Am  C  C G
G   Am  D  C G
               let's all go
G   Am  C  C G
down           let's all go
G   Am  D  C G
down  to the river