[ Предположительная тональность: Dm ] [Intro] Dm Gm Dm A Dm [Verse 1] Dm Don't go by the river If you love your wife Gm 'Cause you'll make that girl a widow Dm And you'll cause her pain and strife A *G If you go by the river side, Gm Dm You'll lose your l-l-l-l-life! Dm People by the river, They know who's the boss Gm They'll get at fancy city folks Dm No matter what the cost A *G And if you go by the river side, Gm Dm You'll end up l-l-l-l-lost! [Chorus] Gm There's a bat they call Lestat Dm Who'll sink his teeth in you Gm Dm You might meet a creature from the swampy black lagoon Gm And if the moon is full, Dm You might meet the loup-garou A Don't go by the river side, Gm Dm You'll be sorry if you do! [Verse 2] Dm A young man met a lady And she made this fellow swoon Gm So they went on down to New Orleans Dm To elope under the moon A *G He took her by the river side, Gm Dm To give her the heir l-l-l-loom! Dm Well the next day he got outta bed and She wasn't by his side Gm He searched the quarter high and low Dm When the bayou far and wide A *G Locals say she ran away Gm Dm But you know they l-l-l-l-lie! [Chorus] Gm There's a bat they call Lestat Dm Who'll sink his teeth in you Gm Dm You might meet a creature from the swampy black lagoon Gm And if the moon is full, Dm You might meet the loup-garou A Don't go by the river side, Gm Dm You'll be sorry if you do! [Bridge] Gm Dm Who shivers when they hear about voo-doo? Gm Dm Don't lie to me, boy, I know you do! Gm Dm You better tremble when you hear me call! A 'Cause you'd make a lovely shrunken head Dm You'll be my favorite voo-doo doll! [Instrumental] Dm Gm A Dm Dm Gm Dm A Dm [Verse 3] Dm Sting went by the river, Now he slings on Bourbon Street Gm Dm And there's that song by Concrete Blonde about where it's warm and green A *G And if you go by the river side, Gm Dm You'll never l-l-l-l-leave! [Chorus] Gm There's a bat they call Lestat Dm Who'll sink his teeth in you Gm Dm You might meet a creature from the swampy black lagoon Gm And if the moon is full, Dm You might meet the loup-garou A Don't go by the river side, (Don't go by the river side!) A Said don't go by that river side, (Said don't go by that river side!) A Don't go by the river side, (Why's that?) Dm 'Cause you might meet me if you do! [Outro] A Dm ----------- * means strum once