E5 
As I went down to the river to pray 
         A5                  E5 
Studyin about that good ol' way  
              
And who shall wear the starry crown? 
     B5    A5           E5 
Good Lord show me the way! 
 

B5         A5        E5  
O sisters let's go down  
A5       E5     B5       E5   
Lets go down, Come on down 
B5         A5       E5 
O sisters lets go down 
E5           B5        E5 
Down in the river to pray 
 
 
Chord progression is the same in the rest of the verses? 
 
As I went down in the river to pray  
Studyin about that good ol way 
And who shall wear the robe & crown 
Good Lord show me the way 
 
O brothers lets go down 
Let's go down, Come on down  
O brothers lets go down 
Down in the river to pray 
 
As I went down in the river to pray 
Studyin about that good ol way 
And who shall wear the star and crown? 
Good lord show me the way 
 
O fathers lets go down  
Let's go down, Come on down 
O fathers lets go down 
Down in the river to pray 
 
As I went down in the river to pray  
Studying about that good ol way 
And who shall wear th robe and crown  
Good Lord show me the way  
 
O mothers lets go down 
Come on down, don't you wanna go down? 
O Mothers lets go down  
Down in the river to pray 
 
As I went down in the river to pray 
Studin about that good ol' way 
And who shall wear the star and crown? 
Good Lord show me the way 
 
O sinners lets go down  
Lets go down, come on down 
O sinners lets go down 
Down in the river to pray 
 
As I went down in the river to pray 
Studyin about that good ol way 
And who shall wear the Robe and crown? 
Good Lord show me the way