806 – Neil Young – Down by the river (1969)

Escrita por Neil Young, foi gravada em 17 de janeiro de 1969 e lançada em 14 de maio de 1969 no compacto que tinha Cinnamon girl como Lado B.

A letra fala de alguém que mata seu amor com um tiro, pois ela o traiu.

Neil Young tocou guitarra elétrica e cantou. Danny Whitten tocou guitarra elétrica e fez backing vocal. Billy Talbot tocou baixo e Ralph Molina tocou bateria e fez backing vocal.

Foi regravada por Dave Matthews Band, Inner Circle, entre outros, regravaram Down by the river.

A letra:

Be on my side,
I'll be on your side,
baby
There is no reason
for you to hide
It's so hard for me
staying here all alone
When you could be
taking me for a ride.

Yeah, she could drag me
over the rainbow,
send me away
Down by the river
I shot my baby
Down by the river,
Dead, oh, shot her dead.

You take my hand,
I'll take your hand
Together we may get away
This much madness
is too much sorrow
It's impossible
to make it today.

Yeah, she could drag me
over the rainbow,
send me away
Down by the river
I shot my baby
Down by the river,
Dead, oh, shot her dead.

Be on my side,
I'll be on your side,
baby
There is no reason
for you to hide
It's so hard for me
staying here all alone
When you could be
taking me for a ride.

Yeah, she could drag me
over the rainbow,
send me away
Down by the river
I shot my baby
Down by the river,
Dead, oh, shot her dead.

A versão original de Neil Young com o Crazy Horse:

A versão de Dave Matthews Band com Tim Reynolds:

A versão de Inner Circle: