E          A
O sisters, let's go down
D                           A
Let's go down, come on down
E          A
O sisters, let's go down
D                    A
Down to the river to pray

[Thing 1]
A D X 4



D
  As I went down to the river to pray
  A                  D
Studying about that good ol' way

And who shall wear the robe and crown
      A     G          D
Good Lord, show me the way
A           D
O brothers, let's go down

Let's go down, come on down
A          D
O brothers lets go down

Down to the river to pray
  N.C.
O brothers, let's go down

Let's go down, come on down

O brothers lets go down

Down to the river to pray

{Thing 2]
D G X4
G          G
 As I went down to the river to pray
  D
Studying about that good ol' way
     G
And who shall wear the robe and crown
      D      C         G
Good Lord, show me the way
            D          G
(O fathers) O fathers, let's go down
C                         G
Let's go down, come on down
D          G
O fathers, let's go down
            C        G
down to the river to pray
            D          Em
(O mothers) O mothers, let's go down
C                          G
Let's go down, come on down
D          Em
O mothers, let's go down
C                    G
down to the river to pray
            D          Em
(O sinners) O sinners, let's go down
C                         G
Let's go down, come on down
D          Em
O sinners, let's go down
C                     G
Down to the river to pray
D          Em
Oh sinners lets go down
C
oh come on down
           D    Em
just as you are come on down
C                    G
down to the river to pray