GuitarTuna Pick
GuitarTuna

Get the full experience in app

Open

The Four Rivers chords by
Paul Robeson
Paul Robeson
Logo

N/A•
Key: C major•
Verse 1
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

I'd like to finish with the Four Rivers,
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

and the reading from
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Pablo Neruda's
Db
Db
4

View detailed Db chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Let the Rail Splitter Awake.
Ab
Ab
4

View detailed Ab chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Ab
Ab
4

View detailed Ab chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
F#
F#
2

View detailed F# chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Ab
Ab
4

View detailed Ab chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Ab
Ab
4

View detailed Ab chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Here's the story of the
F#
F#
2

View detailed F# chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

four rivers
Ab
Ab
4

View detailed Ab chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

That the eyes of the world are on
Db
Db
4

View detailed Db chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

They're called the Thames,
Ab
Ab
4

View detailed Ab chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

the Mississippi,
Db
Db
4

View detailed Db chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

and the Yangtze, and the Dun n.
Ab
Ab
4

View detailed Ab chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
F
F

View detailed F chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
F#
F#
2

View detailed F# chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Ab
Ab
4

View detailed Ab chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

All the four rivers,
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Ab
Ab
4

View detailed Ab chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

apart as they could be,
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Ab
Ab
4

View detailed Ab chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
F#
F#
2

View detailed F# chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

But they discovered how to get together,

Ab
Ab
4

View detailed Ab chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Db
Db
4

View detailed Db chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Where the rivers roll to the sea.
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Ab
Ab
4

View detailed Ab chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

River rolling down to the open
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Ab
Ab
4

View detailed Ab chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
F
F

View detailed F chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Ab
Ab
4

View detailed Ab chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

sea.
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Ab
Ab
4

View detailed Ab chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Here's the story of four sailors,
F#
F#
2

View detailed F# chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Ab
Ab
4

View detailed Ab chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

That the eyes of the world are on.
Db
Db
4

View detailed Db chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
F#
F#
2

View detailed F# chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Their names are John,
Ab
Ab
4

View detailed Ab chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

and John, Paul, and Tommy,
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Ab
Ab
4

View detailed Ab chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

and a fourth is named Yvonne.
F#
F#
2

View detailed F# chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Of a four rivers,
Ab
Ab
4

View detailed Ab chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

and raised them separately.
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Ab
Ab
4

View detailed Ab chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

But they discovered how to
F#
F#
2

View detailed F# chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

get together,
Ab
Ab
4

View detailed Ab chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

When they all sailed down to the sea,
Ab
Ab
4

View detailed Ab chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

River rolling down to
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Ab
Ab
4

View detailed Ab chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
F
F

View detailed F chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

the open sea.
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Db
Db
4

View detailed Db chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Ab
Ab
4

View detailed Ab chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Gb
Gb
2

View detailed Gb chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Now the people of the four rivers
Ab
Ab
4

View detailed Ab chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

must be friends,
Ebm
Ebm
6

View detailed Ebm chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

as time moves on,
Ab
Ab
4

View detailed Ab chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Gb
Gb
2

View detailed Gb chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

beside the Thames,
Ab
Ab
4

View detailed Ab chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

the Mis sissippi,
Db
Db
4

View detailed Db chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Ab
Ab
4

View detailed Ab chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

and the Yersey, and the Dun n.
Gb
Gb
2

View detailed Gb chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

For the four rivers,
Ab
Ab
4

View detailed Ab chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

wherever men may be,
Gb
Gb
2

View detailed Gb chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Ab
Ab
4

View detailed Ab chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

They must discover how to
Gb
Gb
2

View detailed Gb chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

live together
Ab
Ab
4

View detailed Ab chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

While the rivers roll to the sea,
Ab
Ab
4

View detailed Ab chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Gb
Gb
2

View detailed Gb chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Ab
Ab
4

View detailed Ab chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Gb
Gb
2

View detailed Gb chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Ab
Ab
4

View detailed Ab chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Ab
Ab
4

View detailed Ab chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

River rolling down to the open sea.
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
- - -
Verse 2

-

How did you like the song?

You need to log in to leave a rating.
An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • C

  • Db

    4

  • Ab

    4

  • F#

    2

  • F

  • Gb

    2

  • Ebm

    6

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

0

Autoscroll20%

More songs by Paul Robeson

Discover chords for more songs to play

Paul Robeson

deep river

Paul Robeson

Little Man, You've Had a Busy Day

Paul Robeson

land of my fathers

Paul Robeson

Jacob's Ladder

Paul Robeson

Trees

Paul Robeson

St. Louis Blues

Paul Robeson

At Dawning

See More

Related songs

Discover chords for more songs to play

Paul Robeson

Little Man, You've Had a Busy Day

Paul Robeson

Radiohead

Creep

Radiohead

John Legend

All Of Me

John Legend

Bob Dylan

Knockin' On Heaven's Door

Bob Dylan

Ed Sheeran

Perfect

Ed Sheeran

Paul Robeson

land of my fathers

Paul Robeson

Paul Robeson

deep river

Paul Robeson

See More

Popular chords globally

Most played chords & tabs across all users

1

Perfect

Ed Sheeran

2

Creep

Radiohead

3

Yellow

Coldplay

4

Boulevard Of Broken Dreams

Green Day

5

Zombie

The Cranberries

6

Wonderwall

Oasis

7

Knockin' On Heaven's Door

Bob Dylan

Recently added

Recently added chords & tabs

Captivate Us

Watermark

Lonely Fight

Mk.gee

How Many Miles

Mk.gee

Candy

Mk.gee

Earrings

Malcolm Todd

Roommates

Malcolm Todd

4me 4me

Malcolm Todd

Frequently asked questions

The original key of The Four Rivers by Paul Robeson is C major.

The primary chords used in The Four Rivers are G, C, Db, Ab, Gb, F.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, C, Db, Ab, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of The Four Rivers is approximately 32 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of The Four Rivers using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for The Four Rivers. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Paul Robeson.

Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add The Four Rivers to your account. You can access all your saved songs under My Library at any time.

You can view the full chord sheet and lyrics for The Four Rivers by Paul Robeson on this page for free. We provide high-quality, verified chords to help you start playing immediately.