Key: E
Introduction: E E7 A7 C7 E B7 E
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
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
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