Down in the river to pray
D A D
1. As I went down in the river to pray studying about that good old way,
A G D
and who shall wear the starry crown, Good Lord, show me the way !
A D G D
O sisters, let's go down, let's go down, come on down,
A D G D
o sisters, let's go down, down in the river to pray.
D A D
2. As I went down in the river to pray studying about that good old way,
A G D
and who shall wear the robe and crown, Good Lord, show me the way !
A D G D
O brothers, let's go down, let's go down, come on down,
A D G D
come on, brothers, let's go down, down in the river to pray.
D A D
3. As I went down in the river to pray studying about that good old way,
A G D
and who shall wear the starry crown, Good Lord, show me the way !
A D G D
O fathers, let's go down, let's go down, come on down,
A D G D
o fathers, let's go down, down in the river to pray.
D A D
4. As I went down in the river to pray studying about that good old way,
A G D
and who shall wear the robe and crown, Good Lord, show me the way !
A D G D
O mothers, let's go down, come on down, don't you want to go down,
A D G D
come on, mothers, let's go down, down in the river to pray.
D A D
5. As I went down in the river to pray studying about that good old way,
A G D
and who shall wear the starry crown, Good Lord, show me the way !
A D G D
O sinners, let's go down, let's go down, come on down,
A D G D
o sinners, let's go down, down in the river to pray.
D A D
6. As I went down in the river to pray studying about that good old way,
A G D
and who shall wear the robe and crown, Good Lord, show me the way !
(orig. = capo 2nd)
