G
As I went down to the river to pray
         C                  G
Studying about that good old way

And who shall wear the star and crown
     D7    C           G
Good Lord  show me the way

[Verse 1]
D7        C        G
O sisters let's go down
C       G     D7      G
Lets go down  come on down
D7        C       G
O sisters lets go down
            D7       G
Down in the river to pray

[Chorus 2]
  G
As I went down to the river to pray
         C                  G
Studying about that good old way

And who shall wear the robe and crown
     D7    C           G
Good Lord  show me the way

[Verse 2]
D7         C        G
O brothers let's go down
C       G     D7      G
Lets go down  come on down
D7         C       G
O brothers lets go down
            D7       G
Down in the river to pray

[Chorus 1]
  G
As I went down to the river to pray
         C                  G
Studying about that good old way

And who shall wear the star and crown
     D7    C           G
Good Lord  show me the way

[Verse 3]
D7        C        G
O fathers let's go down
C       G     D7      G
Lets go down  come on down
D7        C       G
O fathers lets go down
            D7       G
Down in the river to pray

[Chorus 2]
 G
As I went down to the river to pray
         C                  G
Studying about that good old way

And who shall wear the robe and crown
     D7    C           G
Good Lord  show me the way

[Verse 4]
D7        C        G
O mothers let's go down
C       G     D7      G
Lets go down  come on down
D7        C       G
O mothers lets go down
            D7       G
Down in the river to pray

[Chorus 1]
 G
As I went down to the river to pray
         C                  G
Studying about that good old way

And who shall wear the star and crown
     D7    C           G
Good Lord  show me the way

[Verse 5]
D7        C        G
O sinners let's go down
C       G     D7      G
Lets go down  come on down
D7        C       G
O sinners lets go down
            D7       G
Down in the river to pray

[Chorus 2]
 G
As I went down to the river to pray
         C                  G
Studying about that good old way

And who shall wear the robe and crown
     D7    C           G
Good Lord  show me the way