Deep River Blues Chords

From the album "Doc Watson" 1964
 
Doc is often seen playing in E- without a capo.
 
Chords ( 1st and 3rd line)        EADGBe
                              E7  0x6757
                           Edim7  0x5656
 
[Introduction]
 
E7  Edim7  E7  A
 
E7  B7
 
E7  Edim7  E7  A
 
E7  B7  E
 
 
[Verse 1]
 
       E7    Edim7        E7            A7
Let it rain, let it pour, let it rain a whole lot more
       E7                    B7
'Cause I got them deep river blues
E7            Edim7          E7            A7
Let the rain drive right on, let the waves sweep along
       E7         B7         E
'Cause I got them deep river blues
 
 
[Verse 2]
 
E7             Edim7             E7               A7
My old gal's a good old pal, and she looks like a water fowl
     E7                    B7
When I get them deep river blues
E7              Edim7               E7              A7
Ain't no one to cry for me, and the fish all go out on a spree
     E7         B7         E
When I get them deep river blues
 
 
[Instrumental]
 
E7  Edim7  E7  A
 
E7  B7
 
E7  Edim7  E7  A
 
E7  B7  E
 
 
[Verse 3]
 
E7           Edim7        E7              A7
Give me back my old boat, I'm gonna sail if she'll float
       E7                    B7
'Cause I got them deep river blues
E7                Edim7          E7               A7
I'm goin' back to Muscle Shoals, times are better there I'm told
       E7         B7         E
'Cause I got them deep river blues
 
 
[Verse 4]
 
E7           Edim7        E7            A7
Let it rain, let it pour, let it rain a whole lot more
       E7                    B7
'Cause I got them deep river blues
E7           Edim7           E7            A7
Let the rain drive right on, let the waves sweep along
       E7         B7         E
'Cause I got them deep river blues
 
 
[Instrumental]
 
E7  Edim7  E7  A
 
E7  B7
 
E7  Edim7  E7  A
 
E7  B7  E
 
 
[Verse 5]
 
E7         Edim7          E7            A7
If my boat sinks with me, I'll go down, don't you see
       E7                    B7
'Cause I got them deep river blues
E7            Edim7            E7              A7
Now I'm gonna say goodbye, and if I sink, just let me die
       E7         B7         E
'Cause I got them deep river blues
 
 
[Verse 6]
 
E7           Edim7        E7            A7
Let it rain, let it pour, let it rain a whole lot more
       E7                    B7
'Cause I got them deep river blues
E7           Edim7           E7            A7
Let the rain drive right on, let the waves sweep along
       E7         B7         E
'Cause I got them deep river blues
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