E  E7  A7  C7 E  B7 E

[Verse 1]
                E
Well the road's been long; I'm a little bit weary.
             A
Lot of miles behind me but home's a lot nearer.
                  E               A
Got one more crossin' and it's a long way over.
         E            B                  E
Won't you, Stand by the river and wait for me?

[Chorus]
B                            E
Stand by the river lord and hold my tremblin' hand.
B                                E
Cradle me sweet jesus from the cold dark sinking sand.
E                        E7
This is one trip I can't take alone.
A7                   C7
I'm kinda anxious to make it on home.
   E            B7                 E
So wont you Stand by the river and wait for me?

[Verse 2]
            E
You paved a road through the hills and mountains.
                     A
In the middle of the desert you placed a fountain.
                E                  A
Now stand by me Jesus, through the cold, deep waters.
          E            B                  E
Won't you stand by the river and wait for me?

[Chorus]
B                            E
Stand by the river lord and hold my tremblin' hand.
B                                E
Cradle me sweet jesus from the cold dark sinking sand.
E                        E7
This is one trip I can't take alone.
A7                   C7
I'm kinda anxious to make it on home.
   E            B7                 E
So wont you Stand by the river and wait for me?

[Chorus]
B                            E
Stand by the river lord and hold my tremblin' hand.
B                                E
Cradle me sweet jesus from the cold dark sinking sand.
E                        E7
This is one trip I can't take alone.
A7                   C7
I'm kinda anxious to make it on home.
            E            B      E            A                   E            B7                 E
So wont you stand by the river? Stand by the river. I want ya to stand by the river and wait for me.

[Bridge]

E            B
Stand by the river.
E            A
Stand by the river.
E                B7              E
Stand by the river and wait for me
           E            B
I want ya to stand by the river.
 E            A
Stand by the river.
              E            B7             E
I want ya to stand by the river and wait for me, yeah.