Skip to song content
Chordier homepage

Doc Watson - Deep River Blues Chords

Chord reference A, F#, D7, E7
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑

[A]Let it rain, [F#]let it pour [A]Let it rain a [D7]whole lot more, ‘Cause [A]I got them deep river [E7]blues, [E7]

[A]Let the rain [F#]drive right on, [A]Let the waves [D7]sweep along, ‘Cause [A]I got them [E7]deep river [A]blues.

[A]My old gal’s a [F#]good old pal, [A]She looks like a [D7]water fowl, When [A]I get them deep river [E7]blues, [E7]

[A]Ain’t no one to [F#]cry for me, [A]The fishes have [D7]a grand old spree When [A]I get them [E7]deep river [A]blues.

[A]I’m goin’ back [F#]to Mussell Shoals, [A]times are better [D7]there I’m told, ‘Cause [A]I got them [E7]deep river [A]blues.

[A]Now I’m gonna [F#]say goodbye, and [A]if I sink, just [D7]let me die, ‘Cause [A]I got them [E7]deep river [A]blues.

[A]Let it rain, [F#]let it pour, [A]let it rain a [D7]whole lot more, ‘Cause [A]I got them deep river [E7]blues, [E7]

[A]Let the rain [F#]drive right on, [A]let the waves [D7]sweep along, ‘Cause [A]I got them [E7]deep river [A]blues.

‘Cause [A]I got them [E7]deep river [A]blues.

Artist Doc Watson
Album Single
Genres Blues, Pop
Year 1991
Key A

How to Play Deep River Blues on Guitar?

Doc Watson - Deep River Blues can be played in the key of A using the A, F#, D7, E7 chords.

  • For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B.
  • For F#, To play F# | Gb, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the A string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the B string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, mute D, G.
  • For D7, To play D7, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let A, D ring open.
  • For E7, To play E7, let low E, D, B, high E ring open, mute A, G.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Deep River Blues with the ↓-↓↑ strumming pattern.