Chords:
{t: Deep River Blues [G] }
{key: G}
{artist:The Delmore Brothers}
Delmore Brothers, Doc Watson
https://youtu.be/6VAbrnjdtYw but in E
[G] Let it rain, [Edim] let it pour
[G] Let it rain a [C7] whole lot more,
'Cause [G] I got them deep river [D7] blues, [D7+5] [D7]
{c: }
[G] Let the rain [Edim] drive right on,
[G] Let the waves [C7] sweep along,
'Cause [G] I got them [D7] deep river [G] blues.
{c: }
[G] My old gal's a [Edim] good old pal, [G] she looks like a [C7] water fowl,
When [G] I get them deep river [D7] blues, [D7+5] [D7]
{c: }
[G] Ain't no one to [Edim] cry for me, [G] the fishes have [C7] a grand old spree
When [G] I get them [D7] deep river [G] blues.
{c: }
Instrumental – play first two verses
[G] If my boat [Edim] sinks with me, [G] I'll go down, [C7] don't you see,
'Cause [G] I got them deep river [D7] blues [D7+5] [D7]
{c: }
[G] I'm goin' back [Edim] to Mussell Shoals, [G] times are better [C7] there I'm told,
'Cause [G] I got them [D7] deep river [G] blues.
{c: }
Instrumental – play first two verses
[G] If my boat [Edim] sinks with me.
[G] I'll go down, [C7] don't you see,
'Cause [G] I got them deep river [D7] blues [D7+5] [D7]
{c: }
[G] Now I'm gonna [Edim] say goodbye, and [G] if I sink, just [C7] let me die,
'Cause [G] I got them [D7] deep river [G] blues.
{c: }
[G] Let it rain, [Edim] let it pour, [G] let it rain a [C7] whole lot more,
'Cause [G] I got them deep river [D7] blues, [D7+5] [D7]
{c: }
[G] Let the rain [Edim] drive right on, [G] let the waves [C7] sweep along,
'Cause [G] I got them [D7] deep river [G] blues.
{c: }
'Cause [G] I got them [D7] deep river [G] blues.
{c: }
Twiddle the [D7+5] [D7] 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
