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Deep River Blues

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From the album "Doc Watson" 1964
Doc is often seen playing in E- without a capo.
Chords ( 1st and 3rd line)        EADGBe 
                                E70x6757
                             Edim70x5656
[Introduction]
E7  Edim7  E7  A
E7  B7
E7  Edim7  E7  A
E7  B7  E
[Verse 1]
Let it E7rain, Edim7let it pour, E7let it rain a A7whole lot more
'Cause E7I got them deep river B7blues
E7Let the rain dEdim7rive right on, E7let the waves A7sweep along
'Cause E7I got them B7deep river Eblues
[Verse 2]
E7My old gal's a Edim7good old pal, and E7she looks like a A7water fowl
When E7I get them deep river B7blues
E7Ain't no one to Edim7cry for me, and the E7fish all go out A7on a spree
When E7I get them B7deep river Eblues
[Instrumental]
E7  Edim7  E7  A
E7  B7
E7  Edim7  E7  A
E7  B7  E
[Verse 3]
E7Give me back Edim7my old boat, E7I'm gonna sail iA7f she'll float
'Cause E7I got them deep river B7blues
E7I'm goin' back to Edim7Muscle Shoals, E7times are better A7there I'm told
'Cause E7I got them B7deep river Eblues
[Verse 4]
E7Let it rain, Edim7let it pour, E7let it rain a A7whole lot more
'Cause E7I got them deep river B7blues
E7Let the rain Edim7drive right on, E7let the waves A7sweep along
'Cause E7I got them B7deep river Eblues
[Instrumental]
E7  Edim7  E7  A
E7  B7
E7  Edim7  E7  A
E7  B7  E
[Verse 5]
E7If my boat Edim7sinks with me, E7I'll go down, A7don't you see
'Cause E7I got them deep river B7blues
E7Now I'm gonna Edim7say goodbye, and E7if I sink, just A7let me die
'Cause E7I got them B7deep river Eblues
[Verse 6]
E7Let it rain, Edim7let it pour, E7let it rain a A7whole lot more
'Cause E7I got them deep river B7blues
E7Let the rain Edim7drive right on, E7let the waves A7sweep along
'Cause E7I got them B7deep river Eblues

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Deep River Blues

by Doc Watson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Edim7

From the album "Doc Watson" 1964

Doc is often seen playing in E- without a capo.

Chords ( 1st and 3rd line) EADGBe

0x6757

Edim7

0x5656

[Introduction]

E7 Edim7 E7 A

E7 B7

E7 Edim7 E7 A

E7 B7 E

[Verse 1]

E7 Edim7 E7 A7

Let it rain, let it pour, let it rain a whole lot more

E7 B7

'Cause I got them deep river blues

E7 Edim7 E7 A7

Let the rain drive right on, let the waves sweep along

E7 B7 E

'Cause I got them deep river blues

[Verse 2]

E7 Edim7 E7 A7

My old gal's a good old pal, and she looks like a water fowl

E7 B7

When I get them deep river blues

E7 Edim7 E7 A7

Ain't no one to cry for me, and the fish all go out on a spree

E7 B7 E

When I get them deep river blues

[Instrumental]

E7 Edim7 E7 A

E7 B7

E7 Edim7 E7 A

E7 B7 E

[Verse 3]

E7 Edim7 E7 A7

Give me back my old boat, I'm gonna sail if she'll float

E7 B7

'Cause I got them deep river blues

E7 Edim7 E7 A7

I'm goin' back to Muscle Shoals, times are better there I'm told

E7 B7 E

'Cause I got them deep river blues

[Verse 4]

E7 Edim7 E7 A7

Let it rain, let it pour, let it rain a whole lot more

E7 B7

'Cause I got them deep river blues

E7 Edim7 E7 A7

Let the rain drive right on, let the waves sweep along

E7 B7 E

'Cause I got them deep river blues

[Instrumental]

E7 Edim7 E7 A

E7 B7

E7 Edim7 E7 A

E7 B7 E

[Verse 5]

E7 Edim7 E7 A7

If my boat sinks with me, I'll go down, don't you see

E7 B7

'Cause I got them deep river blues

E7 Edim7 E7 A7

Now I'm gonna say goodbye, and if I sink, just let me die

E7 B7 E

'Cause I got them deep river blues

[Verse 6]

E7 Edim7 E7 A7

Let it rain, let it pour, let it rain a whole lot more

E7 B7

'Cause I got them deep river blues

E7 Edim7 E7 A7

Let the rain drive right on, let the waves sweep along

E7 B7 E

'Cause I got them deep river blues

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