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Intro: E E7 A7 C7 E B7 E
Verse 1:
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THE ROAD’S BEEN LONG, I’M A LITTLE BIT WEARY
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LOT OF MILES BEHIND ME, BUT HOME’S A LOT NEARER
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I’VE GOT ONE MORE CROSSIN’,IT’S A LONG WAY OVER
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WON’T YA STAND BY THE RIVER AND WAIT FOR ME
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STAND BY THE RIVER, LORD AND HOLD MY TREMBLIN’ HAND
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CRADLE ME, SWEET JESUS, FROM THE COLD DARK SINKING SAND
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THIS IS ONE TRIP I CAN’T TAKE ALONE
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I’M KINDA ANXIOUS TO GET ON HOME
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SO STAND BY THE RIVER AND WAIT FOR ME
Verse 2:
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YOU PAVED A ROAD THROUGH THE HILLS AND THE MOUNTAINS
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IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DESERT YOU PLACED A FOUNTAIN
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NOW STAND BY ME JESUS, THROUGH THE COLD, DEEP WATERS
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WON’T YOU STAND BY THE RIVER AND WAIT FOR ME
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WON’T YA STAND BY THE RIVER LORD AND HOLD MY TREMBLIN’ HAND
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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
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SO STAND BY THE RIVER AND WAIT FOR ME
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WON’T YA STAND BY THE RIVER LORD AND HOLD MY TREMBLIN’ HAND
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CRADLE ME SWEET JESUS FROM THE COLD, DARK SINKING SAND
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THIS IS ONE TRIP I CAN’T TAKE ALONE
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I’M KINDA ANXIOUS TO GET ON HOME
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SO STAND BY THE RIVER, STAND BY THE RIVER WANT YA TO STAND BY THE RIVER AND WAIT FOR ME
Bridge:
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STAND BY THE RIVER,
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STAND BY THE RIVER,
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MMMM STAND BY THE RIVER, WAIT FOR ME
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WANT YA TO STAND BY THE RIVER,
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SWEET JESUS STAND BY THE RIVER,
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WANT YA TO STAND BY THE RIVER,WAIT FOR ME, YEAH