Down in the River to Pray

Canadian folk musician Jesse Ferguson performs traditional American hymn "Down in the River to Pray."

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Down in the River to Pray
(Traditional, arrang. J. Ferguson, 2017)

capo @ 2

V1.
G
As I went down in the river to pray,
D G
studyin’ about that good ol’ way,
G
and who shall wear the robe and crown?
C G
Good Lord, show me the way.

Chorus:
D G
Oh, Brothers, let’s go down.
C G
Come on down; don’t you want to go down?
D G
Oh, Brothers, let’s go down,
C G
down in the river to pray.

V2.
As I went down in the river to pray,
studyin’ about that good ol’ way,
and who shall wear the starry crown?
Good Lord, show me the way.

Chorus:
Oh, Sisters, let’s go down.
Come on down; don’t you want to go down?
Oh, Sisters, let’s go down,
down in the river to pray.

V3.
As I went down in the river to pray,
studyin’ about that good ol’ way,
and who shall wear the robe and crown?
Good Lord, show me the way.

Chorus
Oh, Fathers, let’s go down.
Come on down; don’t you want to go down?
Oh, Fathers, let’s go down,
down in the river to pray.

V4.
As I went down in the river to pray,
studyin’ about that good ol’ way,
and who shall wear the starry crown?
Good Lord, show me the way.

Chorus
Oh, Mothers, let’s go down.
Come on down; don’t you want to go down?
Oh, Mothers, let’s go down,
down in the river to pray.

V1.
As I went down in the river to pray,
studyin’ about that good ol’ way,
and who shall wear the robe and crown?
Good Lord, show me the way.

Chorus:
Oh, Sinners, let’s go down.
Come on down; don’t you want to go down?
Oh, Sinners, let’s go down,
down in the river to pray,
C G
down in the river to pray.

Видео Down in the River to Pray канала Jesse Ferguson