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Em
Am Em
I’M JUST A POOR WAYFARING STRANGER
Am
Em
A-TRAVELING THROUGH THIS WORLD OF WOE
Em
Am Em
BUT THERE’S NO SICKNESS, NO TOIL NOR DANGER
Am
Em
IN THAT BRIGHT WORLD TO WHICH I GO
C
Em
I’M GOING THERE TO SEE MY FATHER
C
Em
I’M GOING THERE NO MORE TO ROAM
Em
C
I’M JUST A-GOING OVER JORDAN
Am
Em
I’M JUST A-GOING OVER HOME
I KNOW DARK CLOUDS WILL GATHER ‘ROUND ME
I KNOW MY WAY IS ROUGH AND STEEP
BUT BEAUTEOUS FIELDS LIE JUST BEYOND ME
WHERE SOULS REDEEMED THEIR VIGIL KEEP
I’M GOING THERE TO MEET MY MOTHER
SHE SAID SHE’D MEET ME WHEN I COME
I’M ONLY A-GOING OVER JORDAN
I’M ONLY A-GOING OVER HOME
I WANT TO WEAR A CROWN OF GLORY
WHEN I GET HOME TO THAT BRIGHT LAND
I WANT TO SHOUT SALVATION’S STORY
IN CONCERT WITH THAT BLOOD-WASHED BAND
I’M GOING THERE TO MEET MY SAVIOR
TO SING HIS PRAISES FOR EVERMORE
I’M ONLY A-GOING OVER JORDAN
I’M ONLY A-GOING OVER HOME
