C F 


[Verse]
C
Deep and wide,
F     
deep and wide,
          C
there's a fountain
                      G
flowing deep and wide.     

C
Deep and wide,
F     
deep and wide,
          C
there's a fountain
G                 C
flowing deep and wide.


[Bridge]
C
I went down to the river to pray, 
            F
studying about that good ol' way
        C
O, and who shall wear that robe and crown,
         F
Oh good Lord, show me the way

C
I went down to the river to pray, 
              F
studying about that good ol' way
        C
O, and who shall wear that starry crown,
         F
Oh good Lord, show me the way



[Chorus]
G          F
Oh, sister let's go down,
G                     C
down to the river oh, come on down.
G          F
Oh sister let's go down, 
G                    C
down to the river to pray


[Verse]
C
Deep and wide,
F     
deep and wide,
          C
there's a fountain
                    G
flowing deep and wide.     

C
Deep and wide,
F     
deep and wide,
          C
there's a fountain
G                     C
flowing deep and wide.




[Chorus]
G          F
Oh, sister let's go down,
G                     C
down to the river oh, come on down.
G          F
Oh brother let's go down, 
G                    C
down to the river to pray
G          F
Oh, mother let's go down,
G                     C
down to the river oh, come on down.
G          F
Oh mother let's go down, 
G                    C
down to the river to pray



[Outro]

G                    C
down to the river to pray