G

[Verse]
G
I’m gonna lay down my burden
                      D
Down by the riverside
                      G
Down by the riverside
G
Down by the riverside
G
Gonna lay down my burden
G
Down by the riverside
D                G
Down by the riverside

[Chorus]
              C
I ain’t gonna study war no more
            G
Ain’t gonna study war no more
            D            G
Ain’t gonna study war no more
              C
I ain’t gonna study war no more
            G            Em
Ain’t gonna study war no more
            G     D      G
Ain’t gonna study war no more

[Verse]
G
Oh, I’d sacrifice my starry crown
                      D
Down by the riverside
                      G
Down by the riverside
G
Down by the riverside
G
If I could only tear this building down
G
By the riverside
D                G
Down by the riverside

[Chorus]
              C
I ain’t gonna study war no more
            G
Ain’t gonna study war no more
            D            G
Ain’t gonna study war no more
              C
I ain’t gonna study war no more
            G            Em
Ain’t gonna study war no more
            G     D      G
Ain’t gonna study war no more

[Instrumental]
G      D   G      D   G
C   G   D   G   C   G  Em  G  D  G

[Verse]
G
‘Cause I can’t tell you I’ll be heaven bound
                      D
Down by the riverside
                      G
Down by the riverside
G
Down by the riverside
G
I won’t know until they lay me down
G
Down by the riverside
D                G
Down by the riverside

[Chorus]
              C
I ain’t gonna study war no more
            G
Ain’t gonna study war no more
            D            G
Ain’t gonna study war no more
              C
I ain’t gonna study war no more
            G            Em
Ain’t gonna study war no more
            G     D      G
Ain’t gonna study war no more

[Verse]
G
I’m gonna lay down my burden
                      D
Down by the riverside
                      G
Down by the riverside
G
Down by the riverside
G
Gonna lay down my sword and shield
G
Down by the riverside
D                G
Down by the riverside
D                G
Down by the riverside
D                G
Down by the riverside