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Down To The River

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[Intro]
C F
[Verse]
CDeep and wide,
Fdeep and wide,
there's a Cfountain
flowing deep and wide.     G  
CDeep and wide,
Fdeep and wide,
there's a Cfountain
Gflowing deep and wCide.
[Bridge]
CI went down to the river to pray, 
studying aboFut that good ol' way
O, and wCho shall wear that robe and crown,
Oh good LFord, show me the way
CI went down to the river to pray, 
studying about Fthat good ol' way
O, and wCho shall wear that starry crown,
Oh good LFord, show me the way
[Chorus]
GOh, sister Flet's go down,
Gdown to the river oh, Ccome on down.
GOh sister lFet's go down, 
Gdown to the river to Cpray
[Verse]
CDeep and wide,
Fdeep and wide,
there's a Cfountain
flowing deep and widGe.     
CDeep and wide,
Fdeep and wide,
there's a Cfountain
Gflowing deep and wide.C  
[Chorus]
GOh, sister Flet's go down,
Gdown to the river oh, Ccome on down.
GOh brother Flet's go down, 
Gdown to the river to Cpray
GOh, mother Flet's go down,
Gdown to the river oh, Ccome on down.
GOh mother lFet's go down, 
Gdown to the river to Cpray
[Outro]
Gdown to the river to Cpray
C

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Down To The River

by Page CXVI

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Intro]

C F

[Verse]

Deep and wide,

deep and wide,

there's a fountain

flowing deep and wide.

Deep and wide,

deep and wide,

there's a fountain

G C

flowing deep and wide.

[Bridge]

I went down to the river to pray,

studying about that good ol' way

O, and who shall wear that robe and crown,

Oh good Lord, show me the way

I went down to the river to pray,

studying about that good ol' way

O, and who shall wear that starry crown,

Oh good Lord, show me the way

[Chorus]

G F

Oh, sister let's go down,

G C

down to the river oh, come on down.

G F

Oh sister let's go down,

G C

down to the river to pray

[Verse]

Deep and wide,

deep and wide,

there's a fountain

flowing deep and wide.

Deep and wide,

deep and wide,

there's a fountain

G C

flowing deep and wide.

[Chorus]

G F

Oh, sister let's go down,

G C

down to the river oh, come on down.

G F

Oh brother let's go down,

G C

down to the river to pray

G F

Oh, mother let's go down,

G C

down to the river oh, come on down.

G F

Oh mother let's go down,

G C

down to the river to pray

[Outro]

G C

down to the river to pray

About Down To The River Chords by Page CXVI

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What key is "Down To The River" in?

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