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