Deep River Blues by the Delmore Brothers
Verse 1:
[A]Let it rain, [D#m-5]let
it pour
[A]Let it rain a[D]whole
lot more,
'Cause [A]I got them deep river [E7]blues.
[E7]...[E7+5]...[E7]...[E7-5]..[E7]
[A]Let the rain [D#m-5]drive
right on,
[A]Let the waves[D]sweep
along,
'Cause [A]I got them [E7]deep
river [A]blues.
Verse 2:
[A]My old gal's a [D#m-5]good
old pal,
[A]She looks like a [D]water
fowl,
When [A]I get them deep river [E7]blues.
[E7]...[E7+5]...[E7]...[E7-5]..[E7]
[A]Ain't no one to [D#m-5]cry
for me,
[A]All the fish go[D]on
a spree
When [A]I get them [E7]deep
river [A]blues.
Verse 3:
[A]Give me back [D#m-5]my
old boat,
[A]I'm gonna sail her[D]if
she'll float,
'Cause [A]I got them deep river [E7]blues.
[E7]...[E7+5]...[E7]...[E7-5]..[E7]
[A]I'm goin' back [D#m-5]to
Mussell Shoals,
[A]Times are better [D]there
I'm told,
'Cause [A]I got them [E7]deep
river [A]blues.
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Verse 4:
[A]If my boat [D#m-5]sinks
with me.
[A]I'll go down, [D]don't
you see,
'Cause [A]I got them deep river [E7]blues.
[E7]...[E7+5]...[E7]...[E7-5]..[E7]
[A]Now I'm gonna [D#m-5]say
goodbye,
And [A]if I sink, just [D]let
me die,
'Cause [A]I got them [E7]deep
river [A]blues.
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