How to Play Down by the Riverside on Guitar?

Louis Armstrong - Down by the Riverside can be played in the key of D using the D, A, A7, G7 chords. For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B. For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B. For A7, To play A7, let low E, A, G, high E ring open, mute D, B. For G7, To play G7, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute A, high E. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play Down by the Riverside with the ↓-↓↑ strumming pattern.

Louis Armstrong - Down by the Riverside Chords

Chord reference D, A, A7, G7

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑

I’m gonna [D]lay down my burden Lord, down by the riverside, [A]Down by the riverside, [D]down by the riverside, I’m gonna [D]lay down my burden Lord, down by the riverside, Ain’t gonna [A]study [A7]war no [D]more

Ain’t a gonna [G7]study war no more, ain’t a gonna [D]study war no more. Ain’t a gonna [A]study war no [D]mo[D7]re, Ain’t a gonna [G7]study war no more, ain’t a gonna [D]study war no more. I ain’t gonna [A]study [A7]war no [D]more.

I’m gonna [D]lay down my sword & shield, down by the riverside, [A]Down by the riverside, [D]down by the riverside, I’m gonna [D]lay down my sword & shield, down by the riverside, Ain’t gonna [A]study war no [D]more

I’m gonna [D]meet my dear father Lord.down by the riverside, [A]Down by the riverside, [D]down by the riverside, I’m gonna [D]meet my dear father Lord.down by the riverside, Ain’t gonna [A]study [A7]war no [D]more

I’m gonna [D]meet my dear mother Lord.down by the riverside, [A]Down by the riverside, [D]down by the riverside, I’m gonna [D]meet my dear mother Lord.down by the riverside, Ain’t gonna [A]study [A7]war no [D]more

I’m gonna [D]put on my starry crown, ..down by the riverside, [A]Down by the riverside, [D]down by the riverside, I’m gonna [D]put on my starry crown, ..down by the riverside, Ain’t gonna [A]study [A7]war no [D]more

Artist Louis Armstrong

Album Louis and the Good Book

Genres Jazz

Year 1958

Key D

Louis Armstrong - Down by the Riverside can be played in the key of D using the D, A, A7, G7 chords.

For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B.
For A7, To play A7, let low E, A, G, high E ring open, mute D, B.
For G7, To play G7, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute A, high E.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Down by the Riverside with the ↓-↓↑ strumming pattern.