Tuning: E A D G B E

[Intro] F#m A Bm F#m [Verse 1]

I ^F#mhear way down in New Orleans^A They heal ^Bmsuffering Take away di^F#msease

^F#mIt will all evaporate from your soul^A I haven't see^Bmn it But I've been told^F#m ^A

^F#mPut all that sorrow in a tune^A Hum it s^Bmoftly And call it bl^F#mue

^F#mClap your hands and raise your head^A Bring your sp^Bmirit down To St. James'^F#m Bed

[Chorus]

^DOh my sweet f^Ariend We're all ^Bmgoing Down to the river's e^F#mnd

And ^Dwash our dirty hands c^Alean In the s^Bmongs of our lonely Ghosts' re^F#mlease

D F#m D F#m D F#m D [Verse 2]

^F#mAll those street lights that burn so ^Abright Will watch o^Bmver us And keep us through the ^F#mnight

And ^F#mplace your heart over h^Aand It's our g^Bmospel And you're my h^F#mymn

Going to ^F#mfeel that fire Going to feel that fire in^Aside Let it ^Bmburn us up Burn us whi^F#mte

[Chorus]

^DOh my sweet f^Ariend Ain't you c^Bmoming Down to the river's e^F#mnd

And ^Dwash ourselves so c^Alean In the m^Bmemories we find In those st^F#mreets

D F#m A E D A A E D F#m D F#m D F#m D F#m

^DOh my sweet f^Ariend Ain't you c^Bmoming Down to the river's e^F#mnd

The Bones Of J.R. Jones - St james bed