Band - The River Hymn lyrics

(the | means a new measure and the / means the ba** note on the current chord.) [piano intro slow gospel thang] Starts 3/4 Improv/no time F |bb |f/c |d- |d- /d /e | The ladies would put the baskets on the table F |bb/c |d- |g- / f/a And the men would sit beneath a shady tree |bb |f/c |d- |d-/c | The children would listen to a fable Bb |a- |4/4 g7 |/ | meter While something else came through to me |f bb |f/c bb/d |f bb |f/c bb/d The river got no end, just roll around the bend |f bb |f/c bb |f |bb Then pretty soon the women would all join in |f |f On the river hymn... |c/g /e |/c / |f/a / |f/f / | The whole congregation was standing on the banks of the river C/g /e |/c / |f/a |c |f We are gathered here to give a little thanks thanks |3/4 bb |f/c |d- |d- /d /e | The voice of the rapids will echo F |bb/c |d- |g- / f/a | And ricochet like an old water well Bb |f/c |d- |d-/c | Who d ever want to let go Bb |a- |4/4 g7 |/ | meter Once you sit beneath its spell |f bb |f/c bb/d |f bb |f/c bb/d It's dark and wide and deep, towards the sea it creeps |f bb |f/c bb |f |bb I'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 it F |/ / g g/b | Poison it or dam it C |/ / f f/a | Fish in it and wash in it Bb |c Swim in it and you can die in it |f |c |f || Run, you river, run 3/4 bb |f/c |d- |d- /d /e | Son, you ain't never seen yourself F |bb/c |d- |g- / f/a | No crystal mirror can show it clear, come over here instead Bb |f/c |d- |d-/c | Son, you ain't never eased yourself Bb |a- |4/4 g7 |/ | meter Til you laid it down in a river bed |f bb |f/c bb/d |f bb |f/c bb/d If you hear a lonesome drone, it's as common as a stone |f bb |f/c bb |f |bb And gets louder as the day grows dim |f |f That's the river hymn... |c/g /e |/c / |f/a / |f/f / | The whole congregation was standing on the banks of the river C/g /e |/c / |f/a |c ||f |f || We are gathered here to give a little thanks thanks