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Lyrics for 'The River Hymn' by 'Band'
(the | Means A New Measure And The / Means The Bass Note On The Current Chord.)
(piano Intro Slow Gospel Thang)
Starts 3/4
Improv/no Time
F |bb |f/c |d- |d- /d /e |
The Ladies Would Put The Baskets On The Table
F |bb/c |d- |g- / F/a
And The Men Would Sit Beneath A Shady Tree
|bb |f/c |d- |d-/c |
The Children Would Listen To A Fable
Bb |a- |4/4 G7 |/ | Meter
While Something Else Came Through To Me
|f Bb |f/c Bb/d |f Bb |f/c Bb/d
The River Got No End, Just Roll Around The Bend
|f Bb |f/c Bb |f |bb
Then Pretty Soon The Women Would All Join In
|f |f
On The River Hymn...
|c/g /e |/c / |f/a / |f/f / |
The Whole Congregation Was Standing On The Banks Of The River
C/g /e |/c / |f/a |c |f
We Are Gathered Here To Give A Little Thanks Thanks
|3/4 Bb |f/c |d- |d- /d /e |
The Voice Of The Rapids Will Echo
F |bb/c |d- |g- / F/a |
And Ricochet Like An Old Water Well
Bb |f/c |d- |d-/c |
Who D Ever Want To Let Go
Bb |a- |4/4 G7 |/ | Meter
Once You Sit Beneath Its Spell
|f Bb |f/c Bb/d |f Bb |f/c Bb/d
It's Dark And Wide And Deep, Towards The Sea It Creeps
|f Bb |f/c Bb |f |bb
I'm So Glad I Brought Along My Mandolin
|f |f D |
To Play The River Hymn...
G |g C |
You Can Ride On It Or Drink It
F |/ / G G/b |
Poison It Or Dam It
C |/ / F F/a |
Fish In It And Wash In It
Bb |c
Swim In It And You Can Die In It
|f |c |f ||
Run, You River, Run
3/4 Bb |f/c |d- |d- /d /e |
Son, You Ain't Never Seen Yourself
F |bb/c |d- |g- / F/a |
No Crystal Mirror Can Show It Clear, Come Over Here Instead
Bb |f/c |d- |d-/c |
Son, You Ain't Never Eased Yourself
Bb |a- |4/4 G7 |/ | Meter
Til You Laid It Down In A River Bed
|f Bb |f/c Bb/d |f Bb |f/c Bb/d
If You Hear A Lonesome Drone, It's As Common As A Stone
|f Bb |f/c Bb |f |bb
And Gets Louder As The Day Grows Dim
|f |f
That's The River Hymn...
|c/g /e |/c / |f/a / |f/f / |
The Whole Congregation Was Standing On The Banks Of The River
C/g /e |/c / |f/a |c ||f |f ||
We Are Gathered Here To Give A Little Thanks Thanks
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