Biography:
Mason Jennings (born March 19, 1975 in Honolulu, Hawaii) is an American pop-folk singer-songwriter currently based in Minnesota. He is well known for his simple yet catchy melodies, intimate lyrics, literary and historical themes, and distinctive voice. His music has appeared in the surf film "Shelter".
Born in Hawaii, Jennings moved with his family to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, at an early age. Jennings learned to play guitar at the age of 13, when he began writing songs.
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Other songs:
- Ballad For My One True Love
- Hospitals And Jails
- Just Try
- Living In The Moment
- Machines
- New York City
- Nothing
- Rebecca Deville
- Sunlight
- The Light
- To You
- Train Leaving Gray
- Train Leaving Grey
- 12 8 Time
- 1997
- Adrian
- Be Here Now
- Between The Lines
- Birds Flying Away
- Black Panther
- Black Wind Blowing
- Boneclouds
- California
- Confidant
- Crown
- Dakota
- Down By The Riverside Live
- Dr King
- Dreaming
- Duluth
- Fighter Girl
- Freedom
- Grow Old With Me
- I Am Lonely
- I Know You
- I Love You And Buddha Too
- If You Aint Got Love
- If You Need A Reason
- In My Grave
- Isabel
- Isabella
- Jackson Square
- Jesus Are You Real
- Keepin It Real
- Lonely Road
- Lonely Street
- Memphis Tenn
- Memphis Tennessee
- Method To My Madness
- Michaels Song
- Moon Sailing On The Water
- Morning Train
- My Perfect Lover
- Never Knew Your Name
- Number Of The Sun
- On The Starry Banks
- Patti And Robert
- Pittsburgh
- Raindrops On The Kitchen Floor Acoustic
- Rudy
- Sacred Place
- So Good
- Soldier Boy
- Something About Your Love
- Sorry Signs On Cash Machines
- The Field
- The Fisherman
- The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll
- The Times They Are A
- The Tourist
- The Villain
- Ulysses
- United States Global Empire
- When Its Real
- Which Way Your Heart Will Go
- Wilderness
- Your New Man
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------------Down By The Riverside------------
Mason Jennings
Tabbed by: George O.
Tuning: Standard (Mason played this on piano but it sounds good on guitar, too)
Mason did an awesome version of this song.
I know he played it at First Ave on 12/10/05, but he probably played it other times too.
Please let me know any corrections.
Verse 1:
A
Gonna lay down my sword and shield
A
Down by the riverside
E
Down by the riverside
A
Down by the riverside
A
Gonna lay down my sword and shield
A
Down by the riverside
E A
Ain't gonna study war no more.
Verse 2:
A
I'm gonna lay down my burden
A
Down by the riverside
E
Down by the riverside
A
Down by the riverside
A
I'm gonna lay down my burden
A
Down by the riverside
E A
Ain't gonna study war no more
Part leading into the refrain:
D
-------------2---|
-------------3---|
-------------2---|
----------0------|
-0--2--4---------|
-----------------|
Refrain:
D
I ain't gonna study war no more,
A
I ain't gonna study war no more,
E
I ain't gonna study war, no,
A
Study war no more.
D
I ain't gonna study war no more,
A
I ain't gonna study war no more,
E A
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. /
Mason Jennings
Tabbed by: George O.
Tuning: Standard (Mason played this on piano but it sounds good on guitar, too)
Mason did an awesome version of this song.
I know he played it at First Ave on 12/10/05, but he probably played it other times too.
Please let me know any corrections.
Verse 1:
A
Gonna lay down my sword and shield
A
Down by the riverside
E
Down by the riverside
A
Down by the riverside
A
Gonna lay down my sword and shield
A
Down by the riverside
E A
Ain't gonna study war no more.
Verse 2:
A
I'm gonna lay down my burden
A
Down by the riverside
E
Down by the riverside
A
Down by the riverside
A
I'm gonna lay down my burden
A
Down by the riverside
E A
Ain't gonna study war no more
Part leading into the refrain:
D
-------------2---|
-------------3---|
-------------2---|
----------0------|
-0--2--4---------|
-----------------|
Refrain:
D
I ain't gonna study war no more,
A
I ain't gonna study war no more,
E
I ain't gonna study war, no,
A
Study war no more.
D
I ain't gonna study war no more,
A
I ain't gonna study war no more,
E A
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. /
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