Band - The River Hymn Lyrics
(the | means a new measure and the / means the bass note on the current chord.)[piano intro slow gospel thang]Starts 3/4Improv/no timeF |bb |f/c |d- |d- /d /e |The ladies would put the baskets on the tableF |bb/c |d- |g- / f/aAnd the men would sit beneath a shady tree|bb |f/c |d- |d-/c |The children would listen to a fableBb |a- |4/4 g7 |/ | meterWhile something else came through to me|f bb |f/c bb/d |f bb |f/c bb/dThe river got no end, just roll around the bend|f bb |f/c bb |f |bbThen pretty soon the women would all join in|f |fOn the river hymn...|c/g /e |/c / |f/a / |f/f / |The whole congregation was standing on the banks of the riverC/g /e |/c / |f/a |c |fWe are gathered here to give a little thanks thanks|3/4 bb |f/c |d- |d- /d /e |The voice of the rapids will echoF |bb/c |d- |g- / f/a |And ricochet like an old water wellBb |f/c |d- |d-/c |Who d ever want to let goBb |a- |4/4 g7 |/ | meterOnce you sit beneath its spell|f bb |f/c bb/d |f bb |f/c bb/dIt's dark and wide and deep, towards the sea it creeps|f bb |f/c bb |f |bbI'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 itF |/ / g g/b |Poison it or dam itC |/ / f f/a |Fish in it and wash in itBb |cSwim in it and you can die in it|f |c |f ||Run, you river, run3/4 bb |f/c |d- |d- /d /e |Son, you ain't never seen yourselfF |bb/c |d- |g- / f/a |No crystal mirror can show it clear, come over here insteadBb |f/c |d- |d-/c |Son, you ain't never eased yourselfBb |a- |4/4 g7 |/ | meterTil you laid it down in a river bed|f bb |f/c bb/d |f bb |f/c bb/dIf you hear a lonesome drone, it's as common as a stone|f bb |f/c bb |f |bbAnd gets louder as the day grows dim|f |fThat's the river hymn...|c/g /e |/c / |f/a / |f/f / |The whole congregation was standing on the banks of the riverC/g /e |/c / |f/a |c ||f |f ||We are gathered here to give a little thanks thanks
