Down To The River To Pray
Down To The River To Pray
Down To The River To Pray
African spiritual
J. Guy Stalnaker
= 64
N.C. G G D G C G/D
Soprano
Alto
42 3
4
2
4
3
4
1. As I went down to the ri ver to pray Stu dy ing a bout that good old way And who shall
2. As I went down to the ri ver to pray Stu dy ing a bout that good old way And who shall
3. As I went down to the ri ver to pray Stu dy ing a bout that good old way And who shall
2 3 2 3
4 4 4 4
Tenor
Bass
5 G D C G D G G/A G/B
2 3
4
4
wear the star ry crown Good Lord, show me the way! O sis ters let's go down, Let's go
wear the robe and crown Good Lord, show me the way! O bro thers let's go down, Let's go
wear the star ry crown Good Lord, show me the way! O sin ners let's go down, Let's go
2 3
4 4
C G D G G
G/F Em Bm7 C G
Final verse, molto rallentando
2
10
4
down, come on down, O sis ters let's go down, Down to the ri ver to pray.
down, come on down, O bro thers let's go down, Down to the ri ver to pray.
down, come on down, O sin ners let's go down, Down to the ri ver to pray.
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