Green River - Come On Down Chords & Tabs

 

Come On Down Chords & Tabs

Green River Chords & Tabs

Version: 2 Type: Tab

Come On Down Tab

   
It is rumored that the band Green River named itself after the prolific
serial killer that terrorized the Seattle, Washington area in the 1980's and
1990's. The killer dumped and partially buried female victims in the vicinity
of the Green River, a river which runs through south King County and eventually
empties into Puget Sound.

The song 'Come On Down' commemorates the Green River Killer, at the time of
the recording the killings were at their height; the killer was eventually
discovered and arrested in 2001.


Standard Tuning (e B G D A e)

\ Slide down
V Down strum (emphasize)
v Down strum (lighter)
^ Up strum (light)

|--------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------|
|-10\9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9----10-10\9-9-9-9-9---4--5-------|
|-10\9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9----10-10\9-9-9-9-9---4--5--5----|
|--8\7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----8--8\7-7-7-7-9---2--3--5----|
|---------------------------------------------------3----|


|--------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------|
|-10\9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9----10-10\9-9-9-9-9---5----------|
|-10\9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9----10-10\9-9-9-9-9---5--5--4----|
|--8\7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----8--8\7-7-7-7-9---3--5--4----|
|------------------------------------------------3--2----|


|--------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------|
|-10\9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9----10-10\9-9-9-9-9---4--5-------|
|-10\9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9----10-10\9-9-9-9-9---4--5--5----|
|--8\7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----8--8\7-7-7-7-9---2--3--5----|
|---------------------------------------------------3----|
   C'mon C'mon C'mon C'mon yeah, Come on down to the river

|--------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------|
|-10\9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9----10-10\9-9-9-9-9---5----------|
|-10\9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9----10-10\9-9-9-9-9---5--5--4----|
|--8\7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----8--8\7-7-7-7-9---3--5--4----|
|------------------------------------------------3--2----|
   C'mon C'mon C'mon C'mon yeah, Come on down to the river


  V v ^  V  v  ^  V  v  ^   V   V   V    etc.
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-9-9-9-12-12-12-11-11-11--14--13--12--9-9-9-12-12-12-11-11-11--14--13--12-|
|-9-9-9-12-12-12-11-11-11--14--13--12--9-9-9-12-12-12-11-11-11--14--13--12-|
|-7-7-7-10-10-10--9--9--9--12--11--10--7-7-7-10-10-10--9--9--9--12--11--10-|
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|


|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-7-7-7-10-10-10-9-9-9--12--11--10--7-7-7-10-10-10-9-9-9--12--11--10-------|
|-7-7-7-10-10-10-9-9-9--12--11--10--7-7-7-10-10-10-9-9-9--12--11--10-------|
|-5-5-5--8--8--8-7-7-7--10---9---8--5-5-5--8--8--8-7-7-7--10---9---8-------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
   Lift your eyes to the skies above


|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-9-9-9-12-12-12-11-11-11--14--13--12--9-9-9-12-12-12-11-11-11--14--13--12-|
|-9-9-9-12-12-12-11-11-11--14--13--12--9-9-9-12-12-12-11-11-11--14--13--12-|
|-7-7-7-10-10-10--9--9--9--12--11--10--7-7-7-10-10-10--9--9--9--12--11--10-|
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
   Come on in, feel my love


|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-7-7-7-10-10-10-9-9-9--12--11--10--7-7-7-10-10-10-9-9-9--12--11--10-------|
|-7-7-7-10-10-10-9-9-9--12--11--10--7-7-7-10-10-10-9-9-9--12--11--10-------|
|-5-5-5--8--8--8-7-7-7--10---9---8--5-5-5--8--8--8-7-7-7--10---9---8-------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
   A little bit here, a little piece there...  Pieces of love everywhere


|--------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------|
|-10\9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9----10-10\9-9-9-9-9---4--5-------|
|-10\9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9----10-10\9-9-9-9-9---4--5--5----|
|--8\7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----8--8\7-7-7-7-9---2--3--5----|
|---------------------------------------------------3----|


|--------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------|
|-10\9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9----10-10\9-9-9-9-9---5----------|
|-10\9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9----10-10\9-9-9-9-9---5--5--4----|
|--8\7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----8--8\7-7-7-7-9---3--5--4----|
|------------------------------------------------3--2----|


|--------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------|
|-10\9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9----10-10\9-9-9-9-9---4--5-------|
|-10\9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9----10-10\9-9-9-9-9---4--5--5----|
|--8\7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----8--8\7-7-7-7-9---2--3--5----|
|---------------------------------------------------3----|
   C'mon C'mon C'mon C'mon yeah, Come on down to the river

|--------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------|
|-10\9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9----10-10\9-9-9-9-9---5----------|
|-10\9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9----10-10\9-9-9-9-9---5--5--4----|
|--8\7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----8--8\7-7-7-7-9---3--5--4----|
|------------------------------------------------3--2----|
   C'mon C'mon C'mon C'mon yeah, Come on down to the river

[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/g/green_river/come_on_down_tab_ver_2.html ]
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-9-9-9-12-12-12-11-11-11--14--13--12--9-9-9-12-12-12-11-11-11--14--13--12-|
|-9-9-9-12-12-12-11-11-11--14--13--12--9-9-9-12-12-12-11-11-11--14--13--12-|
|-7-7-7-10-10-10--9--9--9--12--11--10--7-7-7-10-10-10--9--9--9--12--11--10-|
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|


|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-7-7-7-10-10-10-9-9-9--12--11--10--7-7-7-10-10-10-9-9-9--12--11--10-------|
|-7-7-7-10-10-10-9-9-9--12--11--10--7-7-7-10-10-10-9-9-9--12--11--10-------|
|-5-5-5--8--8--8-7-7-7--10---9---8--5-5-5--8--8--8-7-7-7--10---9---8-------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
   The river runs shallow, the river goes deep


|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-9-9-9-12-12-12-11-11-11--14--13--12--9-9-9-12-12-12-11-11-11--14--13--12-|
|-9-9-9-12-12-12-11-11-11--14--13--12--9-9-9-12-12-12-11-11-11--14--13--12-|
|-7-7-7-10-10-10--9--9--9--12--11--10--7-7-7-10-10-10--9--9--9--12--11--10-|
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
   The river calls in your sleep


|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-7-7-7-10-10-10-9-9-9--12--11--10--7-7-7-10-10-10-9-9-9--12--11--10-------|
|-7-7-7-10-10-10-9-9-9--12--11--10--7-7-7-10-10-10-9-9-9--12--11--10-------|
|-5-5-5--8--8--8-7-7-7--10---9---8--5-5-5--8--8--8-7-7-7--10---9---8-------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
  Dig this baby, now dig this hole... Your body's so warm, the river's so cold


|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-10\9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9----10-10\9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-10-----------|
|-10\9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9----10-10\9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-10-----------|
|--8\7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----8--8\7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--8-----------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
  And you're the one I want to hold... You're the one I want to hold


(3 frets lower)
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-8\7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--8--8\7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-8----------------|
|-8\7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--8--8\7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-8----------------|
|-6\5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--6--6\5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-8----------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
  You're the one to fill this hole... You're the one I got to hold


|: (at 2:15 in song, repeat the following 3 times during solo...)
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-10\9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9----10-10\9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-10-----------|
|-10\9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9----10-10\9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-10-----------|
|--8\7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----8--8\7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--8-----------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------|

                                             (end repeat 3 times) :|
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-8\7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--8--8\7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-8----------------|
|-8\7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--8--8\7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-8----------------|
|-6\5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--6--6\5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-8----------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------|


|--------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------|
|-10\9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9----10-10\9-9-9-9-9---4--5-------|
|-10\9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9----10-10\9-9-9-9-9---4--5--5----|
|--8\7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----8--8\7-7-7-7-9---2--3--5----|
|---------------------------------------------------3----|
   Whoa!

|--------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------|
|-10\9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9----10-10\9-9-9-9-9---5----------|
|-10\9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9----10-10\9-9-9-9-9---5--5--4----|
|--8\7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----8--8\7-7-7-7-9---3--5--4----|
|------------------------------------------------3--2----|


|--------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------|
|-10\9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9----10-10\9-9-9-9-9---4--5-------|
|-10\9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9----10-10\9-9-9-9-9---4--5--5----|
|--8\7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----8--8\7-7-7-7-9---2--3--5----|
|---------------------------------------------------3----|
   C'mon C'mon C'mon C'mon yeah, Come on down to the river

|--------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------|
|-10\9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9----10-10\9-9-9-9-9---5----------|
|-10\9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9----10-10\9-9-9-9-9---5--5--4----|
|--8\7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----8--8\7-7-7-7-9---3--5--4----|
|------------------------------------------------3--2----|
   C'mon C'mon C'mon C'mon yeah, Come on down to green river

|--------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------|
|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9---5--------------------------------|
|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9---5--5--4--2-----------------------|
|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---3--5--4--2-----------------------|
|--------------------------3--2--0-----------------------|


Note 1: apologies for not constructing the tab in measures. Also
I did not want to take on the solo, would have taken a long time.

Note 2: the strum patterns can vary during the song. This is grunge!

Note 3: on the original recording, the main riff at the 7th fret often
takes on a darker minor sound, add the 2nd string like this
|----------------|
|----8-8-8-8-8-8-|  etc.
|-10\9-9-9-9-9-9-|
|-10\9-9-9-9-9-9-|
|--8\7-7-7-7-7-7-|
|----------------|

Note 4: on the part noted by the downstrum/upstrum, emphasize the first
downstrum, the next downstrum and upstrum are a rapid lighter touch:

  V v ^
|-------|
|-------|
|-9-9-9-|
|-9-9-9-|
|-7-7-7-|
|-------|