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Cruising Down The River

Words and Music by Tollerton and Beadell - 1945

Number 1 on the Hit Parade in 1949,  played for 19 weeks.

Verse:
F	Abdim	C7             C9	C7
F	G7	C               Fm	Cdim          C7
Bb	Bbm	F	-
G7	-	Gm	C7
F	Abdim	C7             C9	C7
F	Dm	Am	-
F#dim	C	A7	Dm             Fm
C	G7	Gm	C7
First Chorus:
F              Fdim	F              Fdim	F               Cm	D7
G7           Dm7	G7           Dm7	G7	Fm             G7
C7          Cdim	C7           Bb	C7           Cdim	C7
F	F#dim	C              Fm	Cdim          C7
F             Fdim	F              Fdim	Dm            C+	D7
G7           Dm7	G7            Dm7	G7	G#dim
F              Dm	Gm7          C7	F               Cm	D7
G9            G7	Bb             C7	F	-
Bridge:
F             Cdim	F9            Cdim	F7            Cdim	F9           Cdim
F7           Cdim	F9	Gm	-
G7           Ddim	G9            Ddim	G7            Ddim	G9           Ddim
G7           Ddim	G9	C7	Gm           C7
Last Chorus:
F             Fdim	F              Fdim	Dm            C+	D7
G7           Dm7	G7            Dm7	G7	G#dim
F              Dm	Gm7          C7	F               Cm	D7
G9            G7	Bb             C7	F	-    (to first chorus)

12-beat intro.  Play 3-beats for each cell, reading from left to right.

This song is in 3/4 waltz time.

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Verse:

If you will go along with me,

We'll travel with the tide.

And I will always keep you,
On the sheltered side.

However rough the way may be,

The waters dark and low,

Thru' all the stormy weather,

I will always steer you home.

 

First Chorus:

Cruising Down The River,

On a Sunday afternoon,

With one you love, the sun above,
Waiting for the moon.

The old accordion playing,

A sentimental tune,
Cruising Down The River,

On a Sunday afternoon.

 

Bridge:

The birds above all sing of love,

A gentle sweet refrain.

The winds around all make a sound,

Like softly falling rain.

 

Last Chorus:

Just the two of us together,

We'll plan a honey moon,

Cruising Down The River,

On a Sunday afternoon.

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Performer Links:

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Listen to the Saint Louis Banjo Club perform "Crusing Down The River" (mp3)

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Arranged by Jim Bottorff

 

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