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Capo 2 [Chorus] [a cappella] Hold my hand Ooh, baby, it's a long way down to the bottom of the river Hold my hand Ooh, baby, it's a long way down, a long way down [Verse 1] [a cappella] If you get sleep or if you get none [The cock's gonna call in the mornin', baby] Check the cupboard for your daddy's gun [Red sun rises like an early warnin'] The Lord's gonna come for your first born son [His hair's on fire and his heart is burnin'] So go to the river where the water runs [Wash him deep where the tides are turnin'] [Bridge] [a cappella] And if you fall An' if you fall [Chorus]
AmHold my hand Ooh, baby, it's a loAmng way down to the bDottom of the river AmHold my hand Ooh, baby, it's a loAmng way down, a lDong way down
[Verse 2]
The wAmolves will chase you by the pale moonlight Am[Drunk and driven by a devil's hunger] DAmrive your son like a railroad spike [AmInto the water, let it pull him under] DDon't you lift him, let him drown alive [The Amgood Lord speaks like a rollin' thunder] LAmet that fever make the water rise [And Emlet the river run dry,] and I said
[Chorus]
AmHold my hand Ooh, baby, it's a loAmng way down to the bDottom of the river AmHold my hand Ooh, baby, it's a loAmng way down, a lDong way down
[Chorus]
AmHold my hand Ooh, baby, it's a loAmng way, a long long Dlong way An' Amhold my hand Ooh, baby, it's a loAmng way down, a lDong way down
[Instrumental]
Am Am [ah]Am Am [ah] Am[oh, oh, OH oh, oh, OH] Am [oh, oh, OH oh, oh, OH] Am[oh, oh, OH oh, oh, OH] Am [oh, oh, OH oh, oh, OH] Amhold my handAm Amhold my hand Am Amhold my handAm Amhold my hand Am Amhold my handAm Amhold my hand Am Amhold my hand N.C.Oh, baby it's a long way down, long way down