River, Stay Away From My Door

Dixon/Woods, 1931


[intro - instr on:]     F#m         F7   E7          A
                        River stay away    from my door


C#m           C#m    Ab     C#m
You're just a lonely little river,
           C#m       Ab   C#m
But I have heard somebody say
 E         B        E          E       B     E    E7
That some day you  may        take my home away



A
You keep going your way
D7              A
I'll keep going my way
F#m         F7   E7          A
River stay away    from my door


A
I just built my cabin
D7                 A
You don't need my cabin
F#m         F7   E7          A
River stay away    from my door


   C#m
   Don't come up any higher, I'm so all alone
    B7                       F#m          E7
   Leave my bed and my fire, that's all I own


A
I ain't breaking your heart
D7                A
Don't go breaking my heart
F#m         F7   E7          A
River stay away    from my door













F#m                D
Lord ain't I been faithful 
           F#m                        D
   ain't I worked and toiled in the sweat and sun
F#m           D
Lord ain't I come to you 
        B7                      E7
   and thank you for all these things you've done
    F#m              D
And Lord I know you made that river
       F#m                      D
   but please remember that you made me too
    A             F#m
Oh Lord can't you hear me pray 
    B               F7      E7
   make that river hear my plea

[instrumental over:]

You keep going your way
I'll keep going my way
River stay away    from my door

I just built my cabin
You don't need my cabin
River stay away    from my door


[vocal]
   C#m
   Don't come up any higher, I'm so all alone
    B7                       F#m          E7
   Leave my bed and my fire, that's all I own

A
I ain't breaking your heart
D7                A
Don't go breaking my heart
F#m         F7   E7          A      F#m
River stay away    from my door           please,


A            F7   E7            D  -   A
River stay away    from my door