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Delta Queen Waltz
Down On The River Album
(John Hartford)
November 9, 2008
Banjo Tuned E,  Key D Capo 1
Oh Dwe boarded the Aboat on the bDreast of the river so Awide
And we left old St. DLouis on the cresGt of that brown muddy Dtide
To the strains of the ADelta Queen's Dband
I foAund myself hoDlding your hDand
The way we had hAoped we would do Dall that summer and Afall
Oh tDhe whistle camAe out, such a Ddeep mellow sound in the Anight
And the echo came Dback from the shorelGine of twinkling Dlights
There was nothAing we really could Dsay
ThAe river had Dswept us away
Like a pAresent hereafter, the warm Dsound of Alaughter
As we danced to the ADelta Queen DWaltz
[Instrumental]
 As the big wAheel keeps rollinDg I find mysAelf holding Dyou near
With the night time Dunfolding I'm lucky Gjust having you Dhere
As a single wave Acurls down the Dshore, we're waltzinGg away cross the
fDloor
As our heart beaAts assemble, the boat lightly tDrembles
As we dance to tAhe Delta Queen WDaltz

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Delta Queen Waltz

by John Hartford

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Delta Queen Waltz

Down On The River Album

(John Hartford)

November 9, 2008

Banjo Tuned E, Key D Capo 1

D A D A

Oh we boarded the boat on the breast of the river so wide

D G D

And we left old St. Louis on the crest of that brown muddy tide

A D

To the strains of the Delta Queen's band

A D D

I found myself holding your hand

A D A

The way we had hoped we would do all that summer and fall

D A D A

Oh the whistle came out, such a deep mellow sound in the night

D G D

And the echo came back from the shoreline of twinkling lights

A D

There was nothing we really could say

A D

The river had swept us away

A D A

Like a present hereafter, the warm sound of laughter

A D

As we danced to the Delta Queen Waltz

[Instrumental]

A D A D

As the big wheel keeps rolling I find myself holding you near

D G D

With the night time unfolding I'm lucky just having you here

A D G

As a single wave curls down the shore, we're waltzing away cross the

floor

A D

As our heart beats assemble, the boat lightly trembles

A D

As we dance to the Delta Queen Waltz

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