Stand By The River chords by Dottie Rambo

Intro: E E7 A7 C7 E B7 E

Verse 1:
        E
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
I'VE GOT ONE MORE CROSSIN',IT'S A LONG WAY OVER
     E      B         E
WON'T YA STAND BY THE RIVER AND WAIT FOR ME



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 GET ON HOME
  E      B7         E
SO STAND BY THE RIVER AND WAIT FOR ME

Verse 2:
      E
YOU PAVED A ROAD THROUGH THE HILLS AND THE 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


B              E
WON'T YA 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 GET ON HOME
  E      B7         E
SO STAND BY THE RIVER AND WAIT FOR ME


B              E
WON'T YA 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 GET ON HOME
  E      B   E      A        E      B7         E
SO STAND BY THE RIVER, STAND BY THE RIVER 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
MMMM STAND BY THE RIVER, WAIT FOR ME
      E      B
WANT YA TO STAND BY THE RIVER,
      E      A
SWEET JESUS STAND BY THE RIVER,
      E      B7       E
WANT YA TO STAND BY THE RIVER,WAIT FOR ME, YEAH