Deep River (hi-lo)

DEEP RIVER hi-lo
Traditional spiritual
Michael Tippett
Key: F

8-87  8  -6  7   7   7 10  -10 9 8-87
5-44  5  -3” 4   4   4  7  -6  6 5-44
Deep riv-er, my home is o-ver Jor-dan, 

8-87 -8  -6   7
5-44 -4  -3”  4
Deep riv-er, Lord, 

-6 -6  7    7   7 -6  6  -6   7     7
-3”-3” 4    4   4 -3” -2 -3”  4     4
I want to cross o-ver in-to camp-ground. 


7     8    8    8  8  8
4     5    5    5  5  5
Oh, don't you want to go 

7   7    8  -8    7
4   4    5  -4    4
to that gos-pel feast, 

 7    8    -8   7    -6    7  7   -6 
 4    5    -4   4    -3”   4  4   -3”
That prom-ised land where all is peace? 

 6    6  -6  7    7   8  7
 -2  -2  -3” 4    4   5  4
Lord, I want to cross o-ver 

6  -6   7     7
-2 -3”  4     4
in-to camp-ground. 


9  8-87 -8  -6  7   7   7  10-10  9 9-87
6  5-44 -4  -3” 4   4   4  7 -6   6 5-44
Oh deep riv-er, my home is o-ver Jor-dan 

8-87 -8  -6   7
5-44 -4  -3”  4
Deep riv-er, Lord, 

-6 -6  7    7   7 -6  6  -6   7    7
-3”-3” 4    4   4 -3” -2 -3”  4    4
I want to cross o-ver in-to camp-ground.