Lonesome River, The

Written by Carter Stanley, Ralph Stanley

Key of A · Chords: I IV V

Verse 1

  A
I sit here alone on the banks of the river
             D                    A
The lonesome wind blows the water rolls high
               D                        A
I hear a voice calling out there in the darkness
           E                     A
I sit here alone too lonesome to cry

Chorus

   A
Oh the water rolls high on the river at midnight
I sit on the shore to grieve and to cry
The woman I love she left me this morning
               E               A
With no one to love or kiss me goodnight

Verse 2

We met there one night by the banks of the river
Sat there holding hands and making our vows
Swore we’d never part and be happy together
But a new love she’s found she’s gone from me now