D 
Been traveling these wide roads for so longMy heart’s been  
G 
far from youTen-thousand miles go
D 
neOh, I wanna come near  
A 
and 
 
 
D 
give yaEvery part of m
G 
e
 
But there’s blood on my handsAnd my lips are uncl
D 
ean
 
In my darkness I rememberMomma’s words reoccur to me
G 
 
“Surrender to the good LordAnd he’ll wipe your slate cl
Em 
ean”
 
Take me to your riverI wanna  
D 
goOh-oh-
Em 
oh- 
 
oh
 
Take me to your riverI wanna  
D 
know

Tip me in your smooth waters

 
I go inAs a man with many  
G 
crimes
 
Come up for airAs my sins flow down the  
D 
Jordan
 
Oh, I wanna come near and give yaEvery part of me
G 
 
But there is blood on my handsAnd my lips are uncl
Em 
ean
 
Take me to your riverI wanna  
D 
goOh-oh-
Em 
oh-oh
 
Take me to your riverI wanna  
D 
know
 
I wanna  
D 
go, wanna go, wanna goI wanna know, wanna know, wanna knowWanna go, wanna go, wanna goWanna know, wanna know,  
G 
wanna knowWanna  
D 
go, wanna go, wanna goWanna know, wanna know,  
G 
wanna 
 
know
 
Em 
Take me to your riverI wanna  
D 
goLord, please let me  
Em 
know
 
Take me to your riverI wanna  
D 
know


These known chords are used in this song.