Johnny Cash - Run Softly, Blue River: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Run Softly, Blue River" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

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     A#                   F          A#
Run softly Blue River my darlin's asleep
                       F            A#
Run softly Blue River run cool and deep
       D#                           G#        D#
Oh I thrill to her kisses and she thrills to mine
                                 A#7         D#
Run softly while she sleeps and dreams for a time

Cause she dreams of tomorrow when she'll be my wife
And I pray that as peaceful as you is our life
And if your murmuring soothes me till I'm sleeping too
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)


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

A#7

Guitar chord A#7

D#

Guitar chord D#

F

Guitar chord F

G#

Guitar chord G#

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Run Softly, Blue River" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Run Softly, Blue River" by Johnny Cash.

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