E As I went down in the river to pray
B7E Studying about that good old way
E And who shall wear the starry crown
BAE Good lord, show me the way
 
B7E O sisters, let's go down
AE Let's go down, come on down
B7E O sisters, let's go down,
AE Down in the river to pray
E As I went down in the river to pray
B7E Studying about that good old way
E And who shall wear the starry crown
BAE Good lord, show me the way
 
B7E O Brothers, let's go down
AE Let's go down, come on down
B7E O Brothers, let's go down,
AE Down in the river to pray
E As I went down in the river to pray
B7E Studying about that good old way
E And who shall wear the starry crown
BAE Good lord, show me the way
 
B7E O Fathers, let's go down
AE Let's go down, come on down
B7E O Fathers, let's go down,
AE Down in the river to pray
AE Down in the river to pray
E As I went down in the river to pray
B7E Studying about that good old way
E And who shall wear the starry crown
BAE Good lord, show me the way
 
B7E O Mothers, let's go down
AE Let's go down, come on down
B7E O Mothers, let's go down,
AE Down in the river to pray
E As I went down in the river to pray
B7E Studying about that good old way
E And who shall wear the starry crown
BAE Good lord, show me the way
 
B7E O Sinners, let's go down
AE Let's go down, come on down
B7E O Sinners, let's go down,
AE Down in the river to pray
E As I went down in the river to pray
B7E Studying about that good old way
E And who shall wear the starry crown
BAE