Chords:
{t: Deep River Blues [A] }
{key: A}
{artist:The Delmore Brothers}
Delmore Brothers, Doc Watson
https://youtu.be/6VAbrnjdtYw But in E
[A] Let it rain, [F#dim] let it pour
[A] Let it rain a [D7] whole lot more,
'Cause [A] I got them deep river [E7] blues, [E7+5] [E7]
{c: }
[A] Let the rain [F#dim] drive right on,
[A] Let the waves [D7] sweep along,
'Cause [A] I got them [E7] deep river [A] blues.
{c: }
[A] My old gal's a [F#dim] good old pal,
[A] She looks like a [D7] water fowl,
When [A] I get them deep river [E7] blues, [E7+5] [E7]
{c: }
[A] Ain't no one to [F#dim] cry for me, [A] The fishes have [D7] a grand old spree
When [A] I get them [E7] deep river [A] blues.
{c: }
Instrumental – play first two verses
[A] If my boat [F#dim] sinks with me, [A] I'll go down, [D7] don't you see,
'Cause [A] I got them deep river [E7] blues [E7+5] [E7]
{c: }
[A] I'm goin' back [F#dim] to Mussell Shoals, [A] times are better [D7] there I'm told,
'Cause [A] I got them [E7] deep river [A] blues.
{c: }
Instrumental – play first two verses
[A] If my boat [F#dim] sinks with me, [A] I'll go down, [D7] don't you see,
'Cause [A] I got them deep river [E7] blues [E7+5] [E7]
{c: }
[A] Now I'm gonna [F#dim] say goodbye, and [A] if I sink, just [D7] let me die,
'Cause [A] I got them [E7] deep river [A] blues.
{c: }
[A] Let it rain, [F#dim] let it pour, [A] let it rain a [D7] whole lot more,
'Cause [A] I got them deep river [E7] blues, [E7+5] [E7]
{c: }
[A] Let the rain [F#dim] drive right on, [A] let the waves [D7] sweep along,
'Cause [A] I got them [E7] deep river [A] blues.
{c: }
'Cause [A] I got them [E7] deep river [A] blues.
{c: }
Twiddle the [E7+5] [E7] as you like them – just an embellishment
don’t know if I like this version better or the alt one
both in for you to decide
