G         G/B        C    C#dim
Gotta get out of the city
    D
Why don't you come along with me

[Verse 2]
G      N.C.
Mighty fine out tonight
G C G  N.C.                         G C G
    Get your girl and hold her tight
G               G/B     C    C#dim
We can take it nice and easy
     D
You know it won't be long

Til we'll be, we'll be

[Chorus]
G                       C           G
Down by the lazy river, come as you please
                        A7      D7
Down by the lazy river, one big family (well alright now)
   G
If you're all alone, you won't be long
      C                     C#dim
Just bring your guitar and sing your song
G                       D                G
Down by the lazy river, everybody follow
G          G C G
me-e-e-e

[Verse 3]
G    N.C.
Better make up your mind
G C G  N.C.                 G C G
    Get the show on the road
G           G/B    C    C#dim
We're gonna have a party
D
Come along or you'll be sorry, sorry

[Verse 4]
    G    N.C.
You know there's plenty of room
G C     G   N.C.                 G C G
   Come on, sing a boom boom boom
G          G/B      C    C#dim
We can get nice and cozy
D
Why don't you come along and mosey

[Link]
    G             C
And down, I said, down
        F
Come on down, I'm going

[Chorus]
Bb                        Eb          Bb
  Down by the lazy river, come as you please
Bb                      C7       F7
Down by the lazy river, one big family
   Bb
If you're all alone, you won't be long
     Eb                    Edim
Just bring your guitar and sing your song
Bb                      F               Bb
Down by the lazy river, everybody follow me

[Solo]
Bb  Bb C7 F7

[Outro]
   Bb
If you're all alone, you won't be long
     Eb                    Edim
Just bring your guitar and sing your song
Bb
Down by the lazy river,
Bb
 down (yeah yeah yeah), I'm going
Bb
 down by the lazy river,
Bb
 down (oh yeah), I'm going
Bb
 down by the lazy river,
Bb
down (c'mon, c'mon, c'mon), I'm goin
Bb
down by the lazy river,
Bb
adown