Bm
Oh my lord
Bm
Take this soul
Bm
Lay me at the bottom of the river
Bm
The devil has come to carry me home
Bm
Lay me at the bottom
Bm
The bottom of the river
Bm A F#m
verse 1
Bm
Oh my lord
Bm
Take this hand
Bm
Save me from the gallows
Bm
Hear this news
Bm
Bear my gold
Bm
Lay me in the shallows
Bm
Evil comes if you call my name
Bm
The wicked, they shall rise
Bm
The river sand's gonna wash me clean
Bm
The river don't run dry
Bm
Oh my lord
Bm
Take this soul
Bm
Lay me at the bottom of the river
Bm
The devil has come to carry me home
Bm
Lay me at the bottom
Bm
The bottom of the river
Bm A F#m
verse 2
Bm
Oh my lord
Bm
Hear my woe
Bm
There's blood upon the valley
Bm
Deliver me from worry
Bm
The devils hand is gonna strike me down
Bm
Gut me to my grave
Bm
The river's song is gonna pull me through
Bm E
The river she can safe
Bm
Oh my lord
Bm
Take this soul
Bm
Lay me at the bottom of the river
Bm
The devil has come to carry me home
D
Lay me at the bottom
Bm
The bottom of the river
Instrumental
D Bm D Bm E A
D Bm A Bm D Bm E A
Bridge: Children
Bm
Oh my lord take this soul
Bm
Lay me at the bottom of the river
Bm
Oh my lord take this soul
Bm
Lay me at the bottom of the river
Bm
Oh my lord take this soul
Bm
Lay me at the bottom of the river
Bm
The devil has come to carry me home
Bm D
Lay me at the bottom
Bm
Oh my lord take this soul
Bm
Lay me at the bottom of the river
Bm
The devil has come to carry me home
Bm D F#m
Lay me at the bottom
Bm
The bottom of the river
Outro: Singer & Children
Bm
Oh my lord take this soul
D
Lay me at the bottom of the river
The bottom of the river
Bm
The devil has come to carry me home
D
Lay me at the bottom
Bm
The bottom of the river