Delta Queen Waltz Down On The River Album (John Hartford) November 9, 2008 Banjo Tuned E, Key D Capo 1 D A D A Oh we boarded the boat on the breast of the river so wide D G D And we left old St. Louis on the crest of that brown muddy tide A D To the strains of the Delta Queen's band A D D I found myself holding your hand A D A The way we had hoped we would do all that summer and fall D A D A Oh the whistle came out, such a deep mellow sound in the night D G D And the echo came back from the shoreline of twinkling lights A D There was nothing we really could say A D The river had swept us away A D A Like a present hereafter, the warm sound of laughter A D As we danced to the Delta Queen Waltz Instrumental: A D A D As the big wheel keeps rolling I find myself holding you near D G D With the night time unfolding I'm lucky just having you here A D G As a single wave curls down the shore, we're waltzing away cross the D floor A D As our heart beats assemble, the boat lightly trembles A D As we dance to the Delta Queen Waltz