Right Down the Line

Right Down the Line chords by Gerry Rafferty Share Report Print

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Suggested strumeverywhere 4/4

1

d

&

–

2

d

&

u

3

–

&

u

4

d

&

–

Also works: island strum d – d u – u d u

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Intro:
   Dm C Am F
   Dm C Am F
   Dm C Am F
   C G Am G F
 
Verse 1:
Dm           C
  You know I need your love
Am                          F
  You've got that hold over me
Dm               C
  Long as I've got your love
Am                         F
  You know that I'll never leave
Dm                     C
  When I wanted you to share my life
  Am                 F
I had no doubt in my mind
              C  G
And it's been you woman
Am    G        F
Right down the line
 
Verse 2:
Dm                  C
  I know how much I lean on you
Am             F
  Only you can see
Dm                  C
  The changes that I've been through
Am                    F
  Have left a mark on me
Dm                               C
  You've been as constant as a Northern Star
Am                         F
  The brightest light that shines
          C  G      Am    G        F
It's been you woman right down the line
 
Chorus:
D             Bm          G
 I just wanna say this is my way
   E           A
Of telling you everything
        F           Dm
I could never say before
Bm             G         E
  Yeah this is my way of telling you
     A             F                  Dm
That every day I'm loving you so much more
 
Verse 3:
            C           Am                   F
Cause you believed in me  through my darkest night
Dm                         C
  Put something better inside of me
Am                        F
  You brought me into the light
Dm                     C
  Threw away all those crazy dreams
Am                 F
  I put them all behind
           C  G
And it was you woman
Am    G        F
Right down the line
 
Solo:
   Dm C Am F
   Dm C Am F
   Dm C Am F
   C G Am G F
 
Chorus:
D             Bm          G
 I just wanna say this is my way
   E           A
Of telling you everything
        F           Dm
I could never say before
Bm             G         E
  Yeah this is my way of telling you
     A             F                  Dm
That every day I'm loving you so much more
 
Verse 4:
            C            Am              F
If I should doubt myself,  if I'm losing ground
Dm                C
  I won't turn to someone else
Am                      F
  They'd only let me down
Dm                     C
  When I wanted you to share my life
  Am                 F
I had no doubt in my mind
              C  G
And it's been you woman
Am    G        F
Right down the line.
 
Outro:
   D Bm G E
   A F
 
   Dm Bm G E
   A
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How to play Right Down the Line on ukulele

The strumming pattern that fits is the everywhere 4/4: d – d u – u d –. The groove sits around 100 bpm, a medium pace. You are playing it in C major. Chord-wise this is an easy one: everything sits at the novice level. Play a relaxed muted groove and lean gently on the backbeat.

9 ukulele chords used in "Right Down the Line" by Gerry Rafferty: A, Am, Bm, C, D, Dm, E, F and G

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Biography

Gerald "Gerry" Rafferty (16 April 1947 – 4 January 2011) was a Scottish singer-songwriter. In his early years, Rafferty earned money by the formerly illegal practice of busking on the London Underground. Poetically, his biggest hit, 1978's "Baker Street", discusses busking at a tube station and being a part of the street life. After working with Billy Connolly (now better known as a comedian) in an obscure outfit known as The Humblebums, he released his first solo album, called 'Can I Have My Money Back', in 1971.

Genres folk pop folk rock pop rock rock singer-songwriter

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Intro:
   Dm C Am F
   Dm C Am F
   Dm C Am F
   C G Am G F
 
Verse 1:
Dm           C
  You know I need your love
Am                          F
  You've got that hold over me
Dm               C
  Long as I've got your love
Am                         F
  You know that I'll never leave
Dm                     C
  When I wanted you to share my life
  Am                 F
I had no doubt in my mind
              C  G
And it's been you woman
Am    G        F
Right down the line
 
Verse 2:
Dm                  C
  I know how much I lean on you
Am             F
  Only you can see
Dm                  C
  The changes that I've been through
Am                    F
  Have left a mark on me
Dm                               C
  You've been as constant as a Northern Star
Am                         F
  The brightest light that shines
          C  G      Am    G        F
It's been you woman right down the line
 
Chorus:
D             Bm          G
 I just wanna say this is my way
   E           A
Of telling you everything
        F           Dm
I could never say before
Bm             G         E
  Yeah this is my way of telling you
     A             F                  Dm
That every day I'm loving you so much more
 
Verse 3:
            C           Am                   F
Cause you believed in me  through my darkest night
Dm                         C
  Put something better inside of me
Am                        F
  You brought me into the light
Dm                     C
  Threw away all those crazy dreams
Am                 F
  I put them all behind
           C  G
And it was you woman
Am    G        F
Right down the line
 
Solo:
   Dm C Am F
   Dm C Am F
   Dm C Am F
   C G Am G F
 
Chorus:
D             Bm          G
 I just wanna say this is my way
   E           A
Of telling you everything
        F           Dm
I could never say before
Bm             G         E
  Yeah this is my way of telling you
     A             F                  Dm
That every day I'm loving you so much more
 
Verse 4:
            C            Am              F
If I should doubt myself,  if I'm losing ground
Dm                C
  I won't turn to someone else
Am                      F
  They'd only let me down
Dm                     C
  When I wanted you to share my life
  Am                 F
I had no doubt in my mind
              C  G
And it's been you woman
Am    G        F
Right down the line.
 
Outro:
   D Bm G E
   A F
 
   Dm Bm G E
   A