Down to the River to Pray Oh Brother
Traditional
Key of G · Chords: I IV V
Open in Bluegrass Book: transpose, play alongVerse 1
G As I went down in the river to pray D G Studying about that good old way G And who shall wear the starry crown D C G Good lord, show me the way
Verse 2
D G O sisters, let's go down C G Let's go down, come on down D G O sisters, let's go down, C G Down in the river to pray
Verse 3
G As I went down in the river to pray D G Studying about that good old way G And who shall wear the robe and crown D C G Good lord, show me the way
Verse 4
D G O Brothers, let's go down C G Let's go down, come on down D G Come on Brothers, let's go down, C G Down in the river to pray
Verse 5
G As I went down in the river to pray D G Studying about that good old way G And who shall wear the starry crown D C G Good lord, show me the way
Verse 6
D G O Fathers, let's go down C G Let's go down, come on down D G O Fathers, let's go down, C G Down in the river to pray
Verse 7
G As I went down in the river to pray D G Studying about that good old way G And who shall wear the robe and crown D C G Good lord, show me the way
Verse 8
D G O Mothers, let's go down C G Come on down, don’t you wanna go down D G Come on Mothers, let's go down, C G Down in the river to pray
Verse 9
G As I went down in the river to pray D G Studying about that good old way G And who shall wear the starry crown D C G Good lord, show me the way
Verse 10
D G O Sinners, let's go down C G Let's go down, come on down D G O Sinners, let's go down, C G Down in the river to pray
Verse 11
G As I went down in the river to pray D G Studying about that good old way G And who shall wear the starry crown D C G Good lord, show me the way
Verse 12
D G O Sinners, let's go down C G Let's go down, come on down D G O Sinners, let's go down, C G Down in the river to pray
Verse 13
As I went down in the river to pray D G Studying about that good old way G And who shall wear the robe and crown D C G Good lord, show me the way