I'll Meet You By The River Song Lyrics and Chords by Chuck Wagon Gang
I'll Meet You By The River
Recorded by The Chuck Wagon Gang
Written by Albert E. Brumley
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Over on the
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bright Elysian shore
Where the howling tempest
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comes no more
I'll
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meet you by the river (meet you by the river)
Some sweet
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day (some happy day)
Far
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beyond the partings and the tomb
Where the charming roses
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bloom
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meet you by the river (meet you by the river)
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Some sweet
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day (some
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happy
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day)
I'll meet you by the
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river (meet you by the river)
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day (some
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happy
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day)
By the bright and shining river (bright and shining river)
Far
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away (So far away)
After we have
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flown these
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prison
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bars
To a land that's far
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beyond the stars
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meet you by the river (meet you by the river)
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Some sweet
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day (some
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happy
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day)
After all the sorrow and the strife
After all the trouble
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of this life
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meet you by the river (meet you by the river)
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day (some happy day)
When we gather
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far beyond the sea
What a happy meeting
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that will be
I'll
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meet you by the river (meet you by the river)
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Some sweet
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day (some
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happy
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day)
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After all the disa
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ppointments
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here
After all the shadows
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disappear
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meet you by the river (meet you by the river)
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day (some happy day)
When the evening
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sun at last goes down
When we go to wear a
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robe and crown
I'll
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meet you by the river (meet you by the river)
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Some sweet
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day (some
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happy
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day)
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FAQ
Who sang the the song I'll Meet You By The River?
- The song I'll Meet You By The River was sang by Chuck Wagon Gang.
Who is Chuck Wagon Gang?
- The Chuck Wagon Gang is a Country gospel musical group, formed in 1935 by D.P. (Dad) Carter and son Jim (Ernest) and daughters Rose (Lola) and Anna (Effie). The group got their first radio break as sponsored singers for Bewley Flour in 1936. The "Gang" signed with Columbia Records and remained with them for 39 years, a world record that lasted until 2000, when Johnny Mathis' overall time with the same label (combining his signing in 1957 and re-signing in 1968) entered its 40th year. At one point they were Columbia's number one group with over 39 million in record sales.The Chuck Wagon Gang has performed at Carnegie Hall, the Hollywood Bowl, and the Grand Ole Opry. The group has been inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame and the Smithsonian Institution's classic American recordings.
