Down to the River (to Pray)

key G major tempo ≈88 chords G C D Em

It is printed in Rainbow AU songs, vol. A, song #173, printed page A 34 (as “As I went down”). Staff notation appears in 8notes.com — Down to the River to Pray, lead sheet (traditional). A free alternative is Michael Kravchuk free lead sheet.

Melody

As I went down in the river to pray,

Studying about that good old way,

And who shall wear the starry crown,

Good Lord, show me the way.

O sisters let's go down, let's go down, come on down,

O sisters let's go down, down in the river to pray.

(brothers / fathers / mothers / sinners...)