| Intro |
| Em7 | A | Em7 | A |
| Em7 | A | Em7 | A | |
| Be on my side, I'll | be on your side, baby, | there is no reason for | you to hide |
| Em7 | A | Em7 | A | Cmaj7 | Bm | |
| It's so hard for me | stay'in here all alone | when you could be takin' | me for a ride |
| Cmaj7 | Bm | C | Bm | D | |
| She could drag me | over the rainbow | and send me | away |
| Chorus |
| G | D | A | G | D | A | |
| Down | by the ri | ver | I | shot my ba | by |
| G | D | A | Em7 | A | Em7 | A | |
| Down | by the ri | ver, | dead, | ooh, | shot her | dead |
| Intro |
| Em7 | A | Em7 | A | |
| You take my hand, | I'll take your hand | together we may get a | way |
| Em7 | A | Em7 | A | Cmaj7 | Bm | |
| This much madness is | too much sorrow | it's impossible to | make it today |
| Cmaj7 | Bm | C | Bm | D | |
| She could drag me | over the rainbow | and send me a | way |
| Chorus |
| Em7 | A | Em7 | A | |
| Be on my side, I'll | be on your side, baby, | there is no reason for | you to hide |
| Em7 | A | Em7 | A | Cmaj7 | Bm | |
| It's so hard for me | staying here all alone | when you could be takin' | me for a ride |
| Cmaj7 | Bm | C | Bm | D | |
| She could drag me | over the rainbow | and send me a | way |