Traditional · African-American spiritual · E major · 4/4 · 68 BPM · 14 bars · Spirituals
Deep River sits in Spirituals, written in E major. It uses 3 chords across 14 bars, at about 68 BPM.
EAB7
E
A
B7
| 1 | E | · | A | · |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | B7 | · | E | · |
| 3 | A | · | B7 | · |
| 4 | E | · |
Sing Deep River in E major, four beats a bar, 14 bars. Open on E and rest on E. Keep time at 68.
| Keys | Chord chart |
|---|---|
| C major | C · F · G7 · C · F · G7 · C |
| Db major | Db · Gb · Ab7 · Db · Gb · Ab7 · Db |
| D major | D · G · A7 · D · G · A7 · D |
| Eb major | Eb · Ab · Bb7 · Eb · Ab · Bb7 · Eb |
| E major · Written in this key | E · A · B7 · E · A · B7 · E |
| F major | F · Bb · C7 · F · Bb · C7 · F |
| F# major | F# · B · C#7 · F# · B · C#7 · F# |
| G major | G · C · D7 · G · C · D7 · G |
| Ab major | Ab · Db · Eb7 · Ab · Db · Eb7 · Ab |
| A major | A · D · E7 · A · D · E7 · A |
| Bb major | Bb · Eb · F7 · Bb · Eb · F7 · Bb |
| B major | B · E · F#7 · B · E · F#7 · B |
Traditional United States song, composer unknown. First written record in 1876. With no identifiable composer and a publication in 1876, the term has expired in Korea, the EU and the US. The 1876 record was checked against standard references.