River, Stay 'Way From My Door

Words & Music by Mort Dixon & Harry Woods
Recorded by Frank Sinatra, 1961


A        D9   E    A        A7   
You keep go - in' your way,

Dalt     Cdim(IV)   A       F#7
I'll keep   go - in' my way --

D6     Dm6  E7      E7/6      E7  A    Edim   E7
River,         stay away from my door.


A      D9  E  A      A7   
I just got a cabin;

Dalt     Cdim(IV)    A       F#7
You don't  need  my cabin --

D6     Dm6  E7      E7/6      E7  A    Edim   E7
River,         stay away from my door.


C#m                G#7      C#m7         G#7
Don't come up any higher -- I'm so all alone.

E       C#m7-5        B7       D9    Bm7-5  E7
Leave the bed and the fire -- that is all I own.


A        D9     E    A          A7   
I ain't break - in' your heart,

Dalt       Cdim(IV)     A       F#7
Don't start break - in' my heart --

D6     Dm6  E7      E7/6      E7  A    Edim   E7
River,         stay away from my door.

*Suggested by recent visitor Naama Berger.

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