Verse 1
As I went E down to the A river to E pray B7 Studying about that E good old way
And who shall wear, the A starry crown Good B7 lord, A show me the E way
Chorus
B7 O sisters E let's go down
A Let's go down, E come on down
B7 O sisters E let's go down,
A Down in the river to E pray
Verse 2
As I went E down to the A river to E pray B7 Studying about that E good old way
And who shall wear, the A starry crown Good B7 lord, A show me the E way
Chorus O Brothers
Verse 3
As I went E down to the A river to E pray B7 Studying about that E good old way
And who shall wear, the A starry crown Good B7 lord, A show me the E way
Chorus
B7 O fathers E let's go down
A Let's go down, E come on down
B7 O fathers E let's go down,
A Down in the river to E pray
Verse 4
As I went E down to the A river to E pray B7 Studying about that E good old way
And who shall wear, the A starry crown Good B7 lord, A show me the E way
Chorus O mothers...etc
Verse 5
As I went E down to the A river to E pray B7 Studying about that E good old way
And who shall wear, the A starry crown Good B7 lord, A show me the E way
Chorus
B7 O sinners E let's go down
A Let's go down, E come on down
B7 O sinners E let's go down,
A Down in the river to E pray
Verse 6
As I went E down to the A river to E pray B7 Studying about that E good old way
And who shall wear, the A starry crown
Outro Slower
Good B7* lord, A* show me the E* way