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Down On Deep River

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BOld Man C#mMoon across the Bswampy river A7rise
BCast a qC#muiet reflection Bin your A7eyes
EMeet me beside the sBtill waters and Let me A7love you down on tEhe river
C#mHear the cricBkets singing for a miA7le 
And the C#msound of the Bbullfrog when he A7smiles
EMeet me beside the sBtill waters and Let me A7love you down on tEhe river
 IEt's like C#mheaven wBhen I lA7ove yoEu    C#mI'm so fBar A7a - waEy
 And you C#mknow all my B7favorite Asongs to Esing
 D5Know the C#mwords to Bsay
 BSo come C#mfollow me Bdown the quiet A7side
 TC#maste the old river dBeep and A7wide
AEnd lead me beside the still Bwaters and Let me love yA7ou down on the Eriver
C#mAnd the night bird cBalling A7and I'm faElling mC#more in Blove eAach dEay
C#mWant you sit by my Bside and hA7old to my hEand and D5love me C#mall the Bway
BAnd we'll lC#meave all the Bhighways far A7behind
BAnd just tC#make a little Bblanket with the A7wine
AEnd lead me beside the still Bwaters and Let me love yA7ou down on the Eriver
AEnd lead me beside the still Bwaters and Let me love yA7ou down on the Eriver
Play D5 as a bar chord on the fifth fret with the D & G strings played on the 7th frets.

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Down On Deep River

by Leon Russell

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C#m

B C#m B A7

Old Man Moon across the swampy river rise

B C#m B A7

Cast a quiet reflection in your eyes

E B A7 E

Meet me beside the still waters and Let me love you down on the river

C#m B A7

Hear the crickets singing for a mile

C#m B A7

And the sound of the bullfrog when he smiles

E B A7 E

Meet me beside the still waters and Let me love you down on the river

E C#m B A7 E C#m B A7 E

It's like heaven when I love you I'm so far a - way

C#m B7 A E

And you know all my favorite songs to sing

D5 C#m B

Know the words to say

B C#m B A7

So come follow me down the quiet side

C#m B A7

Taste the old river deep and wide

E B A7 E

And lead me beside the still waters and Let me love you down on the river

C#m B A7 E C#m B A E

And the night bird calling and I'm falling more in love each day

C#m B A7 E D5 C#m B

Want you sit by my side and hold to my hand and love me all the way

B C#m B A7

And we'll leave all the highways far behind

B C#m B A7

And just take a little blanket with the wine

E B A7 E

And lead me beside the still waters and Let me love you down on the river

E B A7 E

And lead me beside the still waters and Let me love you down on the river

Play D5 as a bar chord on the fifth fret with the D & G strings played on the 7th frets.

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