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CD:  The Stanley Brothers--The Complete Columbia Stanley Brothers
Composed by Ralph and Carter Stanley

3/4 time

[Intro]

   


[Verse 1]

I sit here alo

ne on the bank

s of the river
             
The lonesome w

             
ind blows the 

            
water rolls hi

gh
             
I hear a voice

             
 calling out t

             
here in the da

rkness
            
I sit here alo

              
ne too lonesom

     
e to cry     


[Chorus]

Oh the water r

olls high on t

he river at mi

dnight
             
I sit on the s

              
hore to grieve

    
 and to cry
             
The woman I lo

              
ve she left me

 
 this morning
             
With no one to

             
 love or kiss 

   
me goodnight


[Instrumental]
   


[Verse 2]
             
We met there o

   
ne night by th

e banks of the

 river
             
Sat there hold

             
ing hands and 

           
making our vow

s
             
Swore we'd nev

             
er part and be

       
 happy forever
             
But a new love

             
 she's found s

              
he's gone to m

    
e now


[Chorus]

Oh the water r

olls high on t

he river at mi

dnight
             
I sit on the s

              
hore to grieve

    
 and to cry
             
The woman I lo

              
ve she left me

  
 this morning
             
With no one to

             
 love or kiss 

   
me goodnight