(verse) AE
Well I was doublin' over the load on my shoulders BC#m
Was a weight I carried with me everyday AE Crossin' miles of frustrations and rivers a ragin' BC#m
Pickin' up stones I found along the way
A
I staggered and I stumbled down E
Pathways of trouble BC#m
I was haulin' those souvenirs of misery AE And with each step takin' my back was breakin' BC#m
'Til found the One who took it all from me
(chorus) AE Down by the riverside (Down by the riverside) B
I laid my burdens down, C#m
Now I'm travelin' light AE
My spirit lifted high (I found my freedom now) B
I found my freedom now, C#m And I'm travelin' light
(verse) AE
Through the darkest alleys and loneliest valleys BC#m
I was draggin' those heavy chains of doubt and fear AE
Then with one word spoken the locks were broken B
Now He's leading me to places C#m
Where there are no tears