Chords
Down Where The River Bends

Key: C

Introduction:

 C                                                                 F 
It's hard to keep tears out of my eyes
                           C                             G7 
For this may be our last goodbye
                                       C                                   F 
Your country calls you to defend this land
                               C       G7                   C     G7 
You?ll do your part just like a man
           C                             F 
Down where the river bends
                       C                               G7 
With God's help we'll meet again
                     C                                 F 
Under the same old sycamore tree
                             C         G7                                   C 
Proud of each other and the land of the free
                                               F 
I go down to the ocean blue
                     C                                 G7 
And be as close as I can to you
                                 C                               F 
Though this old ocean my keep us apart
                             C     G7                         C         G7 
It can't keep you dear out of my heart
           C                             F 
Down where the river bends
                       C                               G7 
With God's help we'll meet again
                     C                                 F 
Under the same old sycamore tree
                             C         G7                                   C 
Proud of each other and the land of the free
                                                                                                     F 
If the worst should happen and the poppies should wave
                     C                           G7 
Over your far and lonely grave
                                       C                                   F 
All the rest of my life I'll spend in prayer
                                   C           G7                         C 
I'll meet you in heaven there's no war there
           C                             F 
Down where the river bends
                       C                               G7 
With God's help we'll meet again
                     C                                 F 
Under the same old sycamore tree
                             C         G7                                   C 
Proud of each other and the land of the free