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Deep River

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[Verse 1]
  BbDeep Ebriver, 
my Bbhome is Gmover  DmJordanF7  
BbDeep Ebriver, GLord 
EbI want to croFss over into EbcampgBbround.
[Verse 2]
  BbDeep Ebriver, 
Bbmy home is   Gmover  DmJordanF7  
BbDeep Ebriver, GLord 
EbI want to croFss over into EbcampgBbround.
[Bridge]
GmOh, don't you want to Dmgo,
To the GmGosCpel DmfeastF;
That BbPro  D7miGms ed CmLand,
EbmWhere Bball   Ebmis  Bbpe Gmace?F7  
[Verse 3]
  BbDeep Ebriver, 
my Bbhome is Gmover  DmJordanF7  
BbDeep Ebriver, GLord 
GmI want to croFss over into EbcampgBbround.

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Deep River

by Paul Robeson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Ebm

[Verse 1]

Bb Eb

Deep river,

Bb Gm Dm F7

my home is over Jordan

Bb Eb G

Deep river, Lord

Eb F Eb Bb

I want to cross over into campground.

[Verse 2]

Bb Eb

Deep river,

Bb Gm Dm F7

my home is over Jordan

Bb Eb G

Deep river, Lord

Eb F Eb Bb

I want to cross over into campground.

[Bridge]

Gm Dm

Oh, don't you want to go,

Gm C Dm F

To the Gospel feast;

Bb D7 Gm Cm

That Pro mis ed Land,

Ebm Bb Ebm Bb Gm F7

Where all is pe ace?

[Verse 3]

Bb Eb

Deep river,

Bb Gm Dm F7

my home is over Jordan

Bb Eb G

Deep river, Lord

Gm F Eb Bb

I want to cross over into campground.

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