As I went ^Edown in the river to pray ^B7Studying about that ^Egood old way And ^Ewho shall wear the starry crown Good ^Blord, ^Ashow me the ^Eway

^B7O sisters, ^Elet's go down Let's go d^Aown, come on d^Eown ^B7O sisters, ^Elet's go down, ^ADown in the river to ^Epray

As I went ^Edown in the river to pray ^B7Studying about that ^Egood old way And ^Ewho shall wear the robe and crown Good ^Blord, ^Ashow me the ^Eway

^B7O Brothers,^E let's go down Let's go d^Aown, come on d^Eown Come on^B7 brothers,^E let's go down, ^ADown in the river to ^Epray

As I went ^Edown in the river to pray ^B7Studying about that ^Egood old way And ^Ewho shall wear the starry crown Good ^Blord, ^Ashow me the ^Eway

^B7O Fathers, ^Elet's go down Let's go d^Aown, come on d^Eown ^B7O Fathers, ^Elet's go down, ^ADown in the river to ^Epray ^ADown in the river to ^Epray

As I went ^Edown in the river to pray ^B7Studying about that ^Egood old way And ^Ewho shall wear the robe and crown Good ^Blord, ^Ashow me the ^Eway

^B7O Mothers, ^Elet's go down Come on do^Awn, don't you wanna go ^Edown Come ^B7on mothers, ^Elet's go down, ^ADown in the river to ^Epray

As I went ^Edown in the river to pray ^B7Studying about that ^Egood old way And ^Ewho shall wear the starry crown Good ^Blord, ^Ashow me the ^Eway

^B7O Sinners, ^Elet's go down Let's go d^Aown, come on d^Eown ^B7O Sinners, ^Elet's go down, ^ADown in the river to ^Epray

As I went ^Edown in the river to pray ^B7Studying about that ^Egood old way And ^Ewho shall wear the robe and crown Good ^Blord, ^Ashow me the ^Eway