Run Softly, Blue River Chords
by Johnny Cash
Run Softly, Blue River by Johnny Cash is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, D, C, F, G7 and D7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
G D G
(Run softly Blue River my darlin's asleep)
D G
(Run softly Blue River run cool and deep)
D G
Run softly Blue River my darlin's asleep
D G
Run softly Blue River run cool and deep
C F C
Oh I thrill to her kisses and she thrills to mine
G7 C
Run softly while she sleeps and dreams for a time
G D7 G
Cause she dreams of tomorrow when she'll be my wife
D7 G
And I pray that as peaceful as you is our life
C F C
And if your murmuring soothes me till I'm sleeping too
G C
Run softly Blue River we'll both dream with you
(Run softly Blue River my darlin's asleep run softly Blue River run cool and deep)
Oh I thrill to her kisses...
(Run softly Blue River my darlin's asleep run softly Blue River run cool and deep)
(Run softly Blue River my darlin's asleep run softly Blue River run cool and deep)