G       Em          
Im goin down      
           Am   D
To the river
                       G    C7     G    G7
And drown myself, well 
           C7                     D7            D#      D7      Ab
Im goin down to the river and drown myself oh babe, oh
           G             G7
Im goin down yes and turn myself in, 
             C7         C#dim
Cause my baby lovin someone else 
                                G       Em
Now you know why Im goin down 
        Am      D
To the river 
                G    C7   G   D7
and drown myself 

[Verse 2]
                G               Em
Im sick and tired 
        Am      D
of this misery 
                G      C   G            G7
down in my heart, way down in my heart 
        C7          
Im sick and tired of this misery
        D             D#      D    Ab
down in my heart, oh lord 
                     G          G7
well Im sick and tired of this misery, 
             C7                      C#dim
lord have mercy, have mercy on me
                G     Em 
Im sick and tired 
        Am     D
of this misery 
                G   C7   G   D7
down in my heart 

[Verse 3]
        G            Em
So goodbye baby (bye baby) 
Am               D
well I got to go, 
                G    C7                 
so please dont cry, 
                        G   G7
cause its too late to cry 
          C7
bye bye baby well I got to go, 
                D7   D#   D7   Ab
so please dont cry, 
        G            G7
oh bye bye baby, Ive got to go, 
C7                              C#dim
thats why I called you, just to let you know 
          G     Em
Im goin down 
        Am  D
to the river 
        G    G/B 
and drown myself
C C#dim D7      G