[Chorus]
          C            
As I went down in the river to pray
G                   C
Studying about that good old way
    C                      
And who shall wear the starry crown
     G     F           C
Good lord, show me the way

G          C
O sisters, let's go down
F              C
Let's go down, come on down
G          C
O sisters, let's go down,
F                    C
Down in the river to pray

[Chorus]
          C              
As I went down in the river to pray
G                   C
Studying about that good old way
    C                   
And who shall wear the starry crown
     G     F           C
Good lord, show me the way

G           C
O Brothers, let's go down
F              C
Let's go down, come on down
G          C
O brothers, let's go down,
F                    C
Down in the river to pray

[Chorus]
          C              
As I went down in the river to pray
G                   C
Studying about that good old way
    C               
And who shall wear the starry crown
     G     F           C
Good lord, show me the way

G          C
O Fathers, let's go down
F              C
Let's go down, come on down
G          C
O fathers, let's go down,
F                    C
Down in the river to pray

[Chorus]
          C                 
As I went down in the river to pray
G                   C
Studying about that good old way
    C                  
And who shall wear the starry crown
     G     F           C
Good lord, show me the way

G          C
O Mothers, let's go down
F             C
Come on down, don’t you wanna go down
G                C
Come on Mothers, let's go down,
F                    C
Down in the river to pray

[Chorus]
          C                 
As I went down in the river to pray
G                   C
Studying about that good old way
    C                  
And who shall wear the starry crown
     G     F           C
Good lord, show me the way

G          C
O Sinners, let's go down
F              C
Let's go down, come on down
G          C
O Sinners, let's go down,
F                    C
Down in the river to pray

[Chorus]
          C                 
As I went down in the river to pray
G                   C
Studying about that good old way
    C                  
And who shall wear the starry crown
     G     F           C
Good lord, show me the way