Down To The River To Pray

Alison Krauss

Traditional

Key of C · Chords: I IV V

Verse 1

C
As I went down to the river to pray
         F                   C
Studying about that good old way

Verse 2

And who shall wear the starry crown
     G7    F           C
Good Lord  show me the way

Verse 3

G7        F        C
O sisters let's go down
F       C     G7      C
Lets go down  come on down
G7        F       C
O sisters lets go down
            G7       C
Down in the river to pray

Verse 4

As I went down in the river to pray
Studying about that good old way
And who shall wear the robe and crown
Good Lord show me the way

Verse 5

O brothers lets go down
Let's go down come on down
O brothers lets go down
Down in the river to pray

Verse 6

As I went down in the river to pray
Studying about that good old way
And who shall wear the star and crown
Good lord show me the way

Verse 7

O fathers lets go down
Let's go down, Come on down
O fathers lets go down
Down in the river to pray

Verse 8

As I went down in the river to pray
Studying about that good old way
And who shall wear the robe and crown
Good Lord show me the way

Verse 9

O mothers lets go down
Come on down don't you wanna go down
O Mothers lets go down
Down in the river to pray

Verse 10

As I went down in the river to pray
Studying about that good old way
And who shall wear the star and crown
Good Lord show me the way

Verse 11

O sinners lets go down
Lets go down, come on down
O sinners lets go down
Down in the river to pray

Verse 12

As I went down in the river to pray
Studying about that good old way
And who shall wear the Robe and crown
Good Lord show me the way