Sitting By The Riverside Chords by The Kinks

Tempo:
137.45 bpm
Chords used:

F

C

G

D

Gm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Kinks - Sitting By The Riverside chords
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[C]
[F]
[G] Just [C] sitting down [F] by the river side
[G] Spreading [C] my arms [F] to the open wide
[Gm] Now [D] I am
[Bb] [Gm]
empty, [C] I've been closed my eyes [F]
[G] Oh Lord, keep [C] me warm, keep [F] me satisfied
[G] Please keep [C] me calm, keep [F] me gratified
[Gm] Now I'm [D]
content and [Bb] my life is complete
[C] I can close my eyes [F] [C]
[F]
[C]
[F]
[Am] Sitting by [C] the river side [F] with [D] you
[G] [C]
[F]
[G] I love sitting [C]
down [F] by the river side
[G] Watching [C] the water [F] from the glass
[Gm] Oh, God, [D] each day is [Bb] as happy [F] as a [C] willow tree
[G]
[F]
[C]
[D] [F] Spend my [Am] time just [D] drinking [C] wine, [Bb]
[Gm] being glad
[F]
Key:  
F
134211111
C
3211
G
2131
D
1321
Gm
123111113
F
134211111
C
3211
G
2131
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To learn The Kinks - (2018 Stereo Remaster) Sitting By The Riverside chords, begin by getting comfortable with these sequence: F, G, C and F. Kick off your practice at a gentle 68 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 137 BPM. Tune your capo to accommodate your vocal range, referencing the song's key: F Major.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] Just _ [C] sitting down [F] by the river side _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ Spreading [C] my arms [F] to the open _ wide _
_ _ [Gm] _ Now [D] I am _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [Gm] _ _
empty, [C] I've been closed my _ eyes [F] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] Oh Lord, keep [C] me warm, keep [F] me satisfied _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ Please keep [C] me calm, keep [F] me _ gratified _ _
_ _ [Gm] _ Now I'm [D] _
content and [Bb] my life is complete
_ [C] I can close my eyes _ [F] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Am] _ Sitting by [C] the river side [F] with _ _ _ [D] you
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] I love sitting [C] _
down [F] by the river side _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ Watching [C] the water [F] from the _ glass _
_ _ [Gm] _ Oh, God, [D] each day is [Bb] as _ happy [F] as a _ [C] _ willow _ tree
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [F] Spend my [Am] time just [D] drinking [C] wine, _ [Bb] _ _
[Gm] being glad
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

It's Ray Davies who authored this song.

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