Blues Saraceno - The River Chords

Tempo:
74.4 bpm
Chords used:

B

D

Bm

F#

E

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Blues Saraceno - The River chords
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Oh my Lord, take this hand, lay me at the bottom of the river.
The devil has come to carry me home.
Lay me at the bottom, the bottom of the river.
[A]
[B] Oh my Lord, take this hand, save me from the gallows.
Shed this loose, spare my bones, lay me in the shallows.
He [Bm] will come if you call my name, the wicked day shall rise.
The river of sin is gonna wash me clean if the river don't run dry.
Oh my Lord, take this hand, lay me at the bottom of the river.
The devil has come to carry me [D] home.
Lay me at the [F#m] bottom, the [B] bottom of the river.
[Bm] [A]
[D] [B] Oh my Lord, hear my woe, there's blood upon the valley.
Take this sword, get your life done, deliver me from worry.
[D] [B] The devil's hand's gonna strike me down, cut me to my grave.
The river's song's gonna pull me through, if the river she can save.
[Bm] Oh my Lord, take this hand, lay me at the bottom of the river.
The devil has come to carry [D] me home.
Lay me at the bottom, [E] the bottom of the
[F#]
[D] [B]
[D] [E] [B]
[F#]
[D] [E] [Bm] Oh my lord take this soul, lay me at the bottom of the river
[B]
When the [Bm] last call to give him his soul, [D] lay me at the bottom
[B] Oh my lord take this soul, set me [Bm] at the bottom of the river
[B] When the last call to give him his soul, [D] set me at the [F#] bottom
Oh [Bm] my lord take this soul, lay me at the bottom
[D] Lay me at the [B] bottom
God I'm not a witness
[F#] [B]
Key:  
B
12341112
D
1321
Bm
13421112
F#
134211112
E
2311
B
12341112
D
1321
Bm
13421112
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Let's start jamming Xseries - The River chords, practice the chord sequence F#, Bm, D, B, D and B. For best results, commence at 36 BPM and progress to the song's BPM of 74. Adapt the capo setting considering your vocal range, with reference to the key: B Minor.

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Oh my Lord, take this hand, lay me at the bottom of the river.
The devil has come to carry me home.
Lay me at the bottom, the bottom of the river. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
[B] Oh my Lord, take this hand, save me from the gallows.
Shed this loose, spare my bones, lay me in the shallows.
He [Bm] will come if you call my name, the wicked day shall rise.
The river of sin is gonna wash me clean if the river don't run dry.
Oh my Lord, take this hand, lay me at the bottom of the river.
The devil has come to carry me [D] home.
Lay me at the [F#m] bottom, _ the [B] bottom of the river. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ [D] _ [B] Oh my Lord, hear my woe, there's blood upon the valley.
_ Take this sword, get your life done, deliver me from worry.
[D] _ [B] The devil's hand's gonna strike me down, cut me to my grave.
The river's song's gonna pull me through, if the river she can save.
[Bm] Oh my Lord, take this hand, lay me at the bottom of the river.
The devil has come to carry [D] me home.
Lay me at the bottom, [E] _ the bottom of the_
[F#] _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [B] _
_ _ [D] _ [E] _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ [E] _ _ [Bm] Oh my lord take this soul, lay me at the bottom of the river _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ When the [Bm] last call to give him his soul, [D] lay me at the bottom
_ [B] Oh my lord take this soul, set me [Bm] at the bottom of the river
[B] When the last call to give him his soul, [D] set me at the [F#] bottom
Oh [Bm] my lord take this soul, lay me at the bottom _ _
_ [D] Lay me at the [B] bottom
_ God I'm not a witness
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _

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The XCD317 DARK COUNTRY 4 album includes this song.

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