Standard (EADGBE)

Verse 1

 Gonna lay down my sword and shield

Down by the riverside

Down by the riverside

Down by the riverside

 Gonna lay down my sword and shield

Down by the riverside

 Ain't gonna study war no more.

Verse 2

 I'm gonna lay down my burden

Down by the riverside

Down by the riverside

Down by the riverside

 I'm gonna lay down my burden

Down by the riverside

 Ain't gonna study war no more

Part leading into the refrain:

Refrain

 I ain't gonna study war no more,

 I ain't gonna study war no more,

 I ain't gonna study war, no,

Study war no more.

 I ain't gonna study war no more,

 I ain't gonna study war no more,

 I ain't gonna study war no more.

Verse 3

I'm gonna shake hands around the world

Down by the riverside

Down by the riverside

Down by the riverside

I'm gonna shake hands around the world

Down by the riverside

Ain't gonna study war no more

Refrain

I ain't gonna study war no more,

I ain't gonna study war no more,

I ain't gonna study war,no,

Study war no more.

I ain't gonna study war no more,

I ain't gonna study war no more,

I ain't gonna study war no more.

Verse 4

I'm gonna lay down my fear and hate

Down by the riverside

Down by the riverside

Down by the riverside

I'm gonna lay down my fear and hate

Down by the riverside

Ain't gonna study war no more

Refrain 4 times:

I ain't gonna study war no more, \

I ain't gonna study war no more, |

I ain't gonna study war no more | X4

I ain't gonna study war no more, |

I ain't gonna study war no more, |

I ain't gonna study war no more. /