Song Lyrics Band, The - The River Hymn    [Lyrics & Song Text Archive] lyrics archive>> B>> Band, The Singer Lyrics [Band, The other resources]>> The River Hymn Song Lyrics Author/Artist/Singer: Band, The Music Title/Track: The River Hymn Theme ID: 5380 Album: N/A (the | means a new measure and the / means the bass 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 Related Lyrics Random lyrics: Tiny Montgomery, Tired of Waiting, To Kingdom Come, Tombstone, Too Much of Nothing, Too Soon Gone, Tough Mama, Twilight, Twisted Hair, Unbound, Up On Cripple Creek, Volcano, W.S. Walcott Medicine Show, We Can Talk, What a Town, What About Now, When I Paint My Masterpiece, When You Awake, Where Do We Go from Here?, Whispering Pines, Words Of Fire, Deeds Of Blood, Yazoo Street Scandal, Yea Heavy and a Bottle of Bread, Yea! Heavy And A Bottle Of Bread, You Aint Goin Nowhere, You Got Me, Caledonia Mission, Chest Fever, I Shall Be Released, In a Station, Lonesome Suzie, Long Black Veil, Tears of Rage, The Weight, This Wheels on Fire, To Kingdom Come, Acadian Driftwood, Aint Got No Home, It Makes No Difference, King Harvest (Has Surely Come), Ophelia, Rag Mama Rag, The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down, The Saga Of Pepote Rouge, The Shape Im In, Time to Kill, Up on Cripple Creek, Dont Do It, Twilight, Forbidden Fruit, Other Band, The song Lyrics 4 Pantomime Lyrics A Change Is Gonna Come Lyrics Acadian Driftwood Lyrics Across the Great Divide Lyrics Aint Got No Home Lyrics Aint No More Cane Lyrics Aint That a Lot of Love Lyrics Akua Tuta Lyrics All La Glory Lyrics Amazon (River of Dreams) Lyrics American Roulette Lyrics ...Show All Other Artists Banda Bassotti Lyrics Banda Cheiro De Amor Lyrics Banda Conexao Lyrics Banda Cuisillos Lyrics Banda Das Velhas Virgens Lyrics Banda El Recodo Lyrics Banda Eva Lyrics Eva Banda Lyrics Banda Jerez Lyrics Banda Limon Lyrics All lyrics are property and copyright of their owners and are strictly for educational purposes only. lyricstrue.net Copyright © 2005-2007 All Rights Reserved., , Privacy policy