Tuning: E A D G B E

[Intro] D7 [Verse 1]

^D7I don't know why I love you like I do ^G7 ^D7After all them changes you've been puttin' me through ^G7 ^D7You stole my money and my cigarettes ^G7 And ^D7I ain't seen hide nor hair of you yet ^G7

[Prechorus]

I wanna ^Bbknow, oh won't you ^Ftell me Tell me ^Chow, how could I ^Gstay here with you Somebod^G7y please

[Chorus]

^D7Take me to the river and wash me down ^D7Take me to the river and put my feet back on the ground

[Verse 2]

^D7I don't know why you treat me so bad ^G7 ^D7After of all them good times that you and me had ^G7 ^D7Love is an emotion that I can't forget ^G7 ^D7My sweet sixteen keeps my mind in a mess ^G7

[Prechorus]

I wanna ^Bbknow, oh won't you ^Ftell me Tell me ^Chow, how could I ^Gstay here with you Somebod^G7y help me

[Chorus]

^D7Take me to the river and wash me down ^D7Just take me to the river and put my feet back on the ground

[Bridge]

Oh, ^Bmlove me, ^G7squeeze me ^BmHold me, and ^G7baby, you can tease me ^FTill I ^A7can't take no more

[Instrumental] D7 D7 [Verse 3]

^D7I don't know why I love you like I do ^G7 ^D7After all them changes you've puttin' me through ^G7 ^D7Your pretty picture makes my teardrops fall ^G7 ^D7I wonder who's the biggest fool of us all ^G7

[Prechorus}

I wanna ^Bbknow, oh won't you ^Ftell me Tell me ^Chow, how can I ^Gstay here with you Somebod^G7y help me

[Chorus]

^D7Take me to the river and wash me down ^D7Take me to the river and put my feet back on the ground

^D7Take me to the river and wash me down Yeah, ^D7take me to the river and put my feet back on the ground

^D7Take me to the river and wash me down Just ^D7take me to the river and put my feet back on the ground

Delbert McClinton - Take me to the river