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Arrangement by Alison Krauss
Down To The River To Pray
E B7 E
As I went down in the river to pray, studying about that good old way
B7 A E
And who shall wear the starry crown, good Lord, show me the way
B7 E A E
Oh sisters let’s go down, let’s go down, come on down
B7 E A E
Oh sisters let’s go down, down in the river to pray
E B7 E
As I went down in the river to pray, studying about that good old way
B7 A E
And who shall wear the robe and crown, good Lord, show me the way
B7 E A E
Oh brothers let’s go down, let’s go down, come on down
B7 E A E
Come on brothers let’s go down, down in the river to pray
E B7 E
As I went down in the river to pray, studying about that good old way
B7 A E
And who shall wear the starry crown, good Lord, show me the way
B7 E A E
Oh fathers let’s go down, let’s go down, come on down
B7 E A E
Oh fathers let’s go down, down in the river to pray
E B7 E
As I went down in the river to pray, studying about that good old way
B7 A E
And who shall wear the robe and crown, good Lord, show me the way
B7 E A E
Oh mothers let’s go down, come on down, don’t you wanna go down
B7 E A E
Come on mothers let’s go down, down in the river to pray
E B7 E
Down in the river to pray, studying about that good old way
B7 A E
And who shall wear the starry crown, good Lord, show me the way
B7 E A E
Oh sinners let’s go down, let’s go down, come on down
B7 E A E
Oh sinners let’s go down, down in the river to pray
E B7 E
As I went down in the river to pray, studying about that good old way
B7 A E
And who shall wear the robe and crown, good Lord, show me the way
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