Down Where The River Bends

J.D. Crowe

Written by Jack Anglin, Johnny Wright, George Peck

Key of C · Chords: I IV V

Verse 1

C                                 F
It's hard to keep tears out of my eyes
             C               G7
For this may be our last goodbye
                   C                  F
Your country calls you to defend this land
               C    G7          C   G7
You’ll do your part just like a man

Verse 2

     C               F
Down where the river bends
           C                G7
With God's help we'll meet again
          C                 F
Under the same old sycamore tree
              C     G7                  C
Proud of each other and the land of the free

Verse 3

                       F
I go down to the ocean blue
          C                 G7
And be as close as I can to you
                C                F
Though this old ocean my keep us apart
              C   G7             C     G7
It can't keep you dear out of my heart

Verse 2

     C               F
Down where the river bends
           C                G7
With God's help we'll meet again
          C                 F
Under the same old sycamore tree
              C     G7                  C
Proud of each other and the land of the free

Verse 4

                                                  F
If the worst should happen and the poppies should wave
          C              G7
Over your far and lonely grave
                   C                  F
All the rest of my life I'll spend in prayer
                 C      G7             C
I'll meet you in heaven there's no war there

Verse 2

     C               F
Down where the river bends
           C                G7
With God's help we'll meet again
          C                 F
Under the same old sycamore tree
              C     G7                  C
Proud of each other and the land of the free