Down By the Riverside | Free Harmonica Lesson & Tabs
- Liam Ward
- Jun 28, 2022
- 2 min read
Updated: Jun 5
Hello! In today's free harmonica lesson, I'll teach you to play the African-American spiritual song and anti-war anthem 'Down By The Riverside'. Click here for free harp tabs to this song.
In this lesson, we’ll be working on the melody which is pretty simple apart from a full-step bend on hole 3 draw. This is one of the trickier bends to control cleanly, so it’s a great opportunity to build accuracy and confidence in that lower range.
I'm using a diatonic harmonica in the key of G. If you'd like to buy one, click here. I receive a small commission if you buy through the link.
Here are the free harp tabs:
5 5 5 3 -3// 4 5
I'm gon’ lay down my burden
5 5 -4 5 -4 4
Down by the riverside
-4 -4 4 -4 4 -3
Down by the riverside
5 5 -4 5 -4 4
Down by the riverside
5 5 5 3 -3// 4 5
I'm gon’ lay down my burden
5 5 -4 5 -4 4
Down by the riverside
5 -4 -4 -5 5 -4 4
Gon’ study no war no more
4 -4 5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -5
I ain't gon’ study war no more
5 5 5 -4 4
Study war no more
-4 -4 -5 4 -4 5
Study no war no more
4 -4 5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -5
I ain't gon’ study war no more
5 5 5 -4 4
Study war no more
-4 -4 -5 5 -4 4
Study no war no more
For more free Gospel & Spiritual Harmonica tabs, click here!
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