Down in (to) the River (Valley) to Pray

by Unknown · posted by gene

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How to read this tab — notation key

+: Blow note
−: Draw note
b or ': Half-step bend
bb or '': Two half-step bend
bbb or ''': Three half-step bend
(###): Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *: Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.

Tab


4  4  -4   -5  -5 -5  -5 -5  -5  -5
As I went down to the ri-ver to pray

 6  6   6 -6  6    -5   -6  6   -5
Stu-dy-in’ a-bout that good ol' way 

-4   4   -3”   4   -4   -5  -4  -5
And who shall wear the star-ry crown

 -6   6    -5  -5 -4   4
Good Lord show me the way



6  6   -5   -6   7  -4 4
O sis-ters let's go down 

 -6  6   -5    -5   -4 -5   4
Lets go down, Come    on   down

6   6  -5   -6  7  6 -5
O sis-ters lets go down

 -6  6  -5  -5 -5  -4  4
Down in the ri-ver to pray


As I went down in the river to pray 
Studyin about that good ol way
And who shall wear the robe & crown
Good Lord show me the way

O brothers lets go down
Let's go down, Come on down 
O brothers lets go down
Down in the river to pray

As I went down in the river to pray
Studyin about that good ol way
And who shall wear the star and crown
Good lord show me the way

O fathers lets go down 
Let's go down, Come on down
O fathers lets go down
Down in the river to pray

As I went down in the river to pray 
Studying about that good ol way
And who shall wear th robe and crown 
Good Lord show me the way 

O mothers lets go down
Come on down, don't you wanna go down?
O Mothers lets go down 
Down in the river to pray

As I went down in the river to pray
Studin about that good ol' way
And who shall wear the star and crown
Good Lord show me the way

O sinners lets go down 
Lets go down, come on down
O sinners lets go down
Down in the river to pray

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

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