A
E
A
C G A
C G A

[Chorus]
A
Down on the riverbed
E
Down on the riverbed
A
Down on the riverbed
  C              G       A    C  G  A
I asked my lover for her hand

[Verse 1]
  A
A red tailed hawk circled overhead
  E
A red tailed hawk circled overhead
  A
A red tailed hawk circled overhead
     C                       G        A    C  G  A
"The church on the hill" was what she said

[Verse 2]
  A
A monster cloud like a big black hen
  E
A monster cloud like a big black hen
  A
A monster cloud like a big black hen
   C               G      A    C  G  A
As she drew houses in the sand

[Chorus]
A
Down on the riverbed
E
Down on the riverbed
A
Down on the riverbed
  C              G       A    
I asked my lover for her hand
  C              G       A    
I asked my lover for her hand

[Instrumental]
A      
E   
A
C  G  A
C  G  A

[Verse 3]
A
Then I heard a train whistle blow
E
Then I heard a train whistle blow
A
Then I heard a train whistle blow
C                 G       A   C  G  A
And I knew it was time to go

[Chorus]
A
Down on the riverbed
E
Down on the riverbed
A
Down on the riverbed
  C              G       A    
I asked my lover for her hand
  C              G       A    
I asked my lover for her hand
  C              G       A    
I asked my lover for her hand
  C              G       A    
I asked my lover for her hand

[Instrumental]
A      
E   
A
C  G  A
C  G  A
A      
E   
A
C  G  A
C  G  A
C  G  A
C  G  A