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CIt's hard to keep tears out of my Feyes
For this may Cbe our last goodG7bye
Your country calls Cyou to defend this Fland
You’ll do your Cpart G7just like a CmanG7  
Down Cwhere the river Fbends
With God's Chelp we'll meet aG7gain
Under the Csame old sycamore Ftree
Proud of each Cother G7and the land of the Cfree
I go down to the ocean Fblue
And be as Cclose as I can to G7you
Though this old Cocean my keep us Fapart
It can't keep Cyou G7dear out of my CheartG7  
Down Cwhere the river Fbends
With God's Chelp we'll meet aG7gain
Under the Csame old sycamore Ftree
Proud of each Cother G7and the land of the Cfree
If the worst should happen and the poppies should Fwave
Over your Cfar and lonely G7grave
All the rest of my Clife I'll spend in Fprayer
I'll meet you in Cheaven G7there's no war Cthere
Down Cwhere the river Fbends
With God's Chelp we'll meet aG7gain
Under the Csame old sycamore Ftree
Proud of each Cother G7and the land of the Cfree

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Down Where The River Bends

by J.D. Crowe

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C F

It's hard to keep tears out of my eyes

C G7

For this may be our last goodbye

C F

Your country calls you to defend this land

C G7 C G7

You’ll do your part just like a man

C F

Down where the river bends

C G7

With God's help we'll meet again

C F

Under the same old sycamore tree

C G7 C

Proud of each other and the land of the free

I go down to the ocean blue

C G7

And be as close as I can to you

C F

Though this old ocean my keep us apart

C G7 C G7

It can't keep you dear out of my heart

C F

Down where the river bends

C G7

With God's help we'll meet again

C F

Under the same old sycamore tree

C G7 C

Proud of each other and the land of the free

If the worst should happen and the poppies should wave

C G7

Over your far and lonely grave

C F

All the rest of my life I'll spend in prayer

C G7 C

I'll meet you in heaven there's no war there

C F

Down where the river bends

C G7

With God's help we'll meet again

C F

Under the same old sycamore tree

C G7 C

Proud of each other and the land of the free

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