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Down in the River to Pray

Alison Krauss

FolkEasy for beginners3 chords

How to play it

Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.

D××
A×
G

Chords & lyrics

Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.

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Capo on 2nd fret
               
 
 
D  
As I went down to the river to pray  
   A                        D  
Studyin about that good old way   
               
And who shall wear the starry crown  
     A      G           D  
Good Lord show me the way  
  
A           D           
O sisters let's go down   
D              G      D    
Lets go down, Come on down  
A           D         
O sisters lets go down  
D            G        D  
Down in the river to pray  
  
  
As I went down in the river to pray   
Studyin about that good old way  
And who shall wear the robe and crown  
Good Lord show me the way  
  
O brothers lets go down  
Let's go down, Come on down   
O brothers lets go down  
Down in the river to pray  
  
As I went down in the river to pray  
Studyin about that good old way  
And who shall wear the star and crown  
Good lord show me the way  
  
O fathers lets go down   
Let's go down, Come on down  
O fathers lets go down  
Down in the river to pray  
  
As I went down in the river to pray   
Studying about that good old way  
And who shall wear th robe and crown   
Good Lord show me the way   
  
O mothers lets go down  
Come on down, don't you wanna go down  
O Mothers lets go down   
Down in the river to pray  
  
As I went down in the river to pray  
Studin about that good ol' way  
And who shall wear the star and crown  
Good Lord show me the way  
  
O sinners lets go down   
Lets go down, come on down  
O sinners lets go down  
Down in the river to pray  
  
As I went down in the river to pray  
Studyin about that good old way  
And who shall wear the Robe and crown  
Good Lord show me the way
          
 

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Chord set

D · A · G

Practice tip

Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.