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| As I went down in the river to pray Studying about that good ol’ way And who shall wear the starry crown? Good Lord show me the way O sisters, let’s go down Let’s go down, come on down O sisters, let’s go down Down in the river to pray | G G C C G G D-C G G G D G G C C G D G D-C G G G |
| II | |
| As I went down in the river to pray Studying about that good ol’ way And who shall wear the robe and crown? Good Lord show me the way O brothers, let’s go down Let’s go down, come on down Come on brothers, let’s go down Down in the river to pray | |
| III | |
| As I went down in the river to pray Studying about that good ol’ way And who shall wear the starry crown? Good Lord show me the way O fathers, let’s go down Let’s go down, come on down O fathers, let’s go down Down in the river to pray | |
| IV | |
| As I went down in the river to pray Studying about that good ol’ way And who shall wear the robe and crown? Good Lord show me the way O mothers, let’s go down Come on down, don’t you wanna go down? Come on mothers, let’s go down Down in the river to pray | |
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| As I went down in the river to pray Studying about that good ol’ way And who shall wear the starry crown? Good Lord show me the way O sinners, let’s go down Let’s go down, come on down O sinners, let’s go down Down in the river to pray | |
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| As I went down in the river to pray Studying about that good ol’ way And who shall wear the robe and crown? Good Lord show me the way | G C G G D7 C G |
