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In The Sweet By And By

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[Verse 1]
There's a Cland that is Ffairer than Cday,
And by faith we can see it afGar,
For the CFather waits Fover the waCy
To prepare us a dGwelling place thCere.
[Chorus]
In the sCweet by and Gby,
We shall G7meet on that beautiful Cshore;
In the C7sweet by and Fby,
We shall Cmeet on that Gbeautiful Cshore.
[Verse 2]
We shall Csing on that Fbeautiful Cshore
The melodious songs of the Gblessed;
And our Cspirits shall Fsorrow no Cmore,
Not a sigh for the Gblessing of Crest.
[Chorus]
In the Csweet by and Gby,
We shall G7meet on that beautiful Cshore;
In the C7sweet by and Fby,
We shall Cmeet on that Gbeautiful Cshore.
[Verse 3]
To our Cbountiful FFather aCbove,
We will offer our tribute of praGise
For the Cglorious Fgift of His Clove
And the blessings that Ghallow our dCays.
[Chorus]
In the Csweet by and Gby,
We shall G7meet on that beautiful Cshore;
In the C7sweet by and Fby,
We shall Cmeet on that Gbeautiful Cshore.

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The story behind the song

This song embodies the themes of sorrow, moral tribulation, and redemption often found in Johnny Cash's music. His deep, calm, bass-baritone voice lends itself to the gospel roots that influenced him from his childhood. Appearing on the album Johnny Cash Sings Precious Memories, it connects to the spiritual side of his artistry. Playing it, you can feel the blend of his humble demeanor and the powerful, chugging rhythm characteristic of his sound.

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In The Sweet By And By

by Johnny Cash

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[Verse 1]

C F C

There's a land that is fairer than day,

And by faith we can see it afar,

C F C

For the Father waits over the way

G C

To prepare us a dwelling place there.

[Chorus]

C G

In the sweet by and by,

G7 C

We shall meet on that beautiful shore;

C7 F

In the sweet by and by,

C G C

We shall meet on that beautiful shore.

[Verse 2]

C F C

We shall sing on that beautiful shore

The melodious songs of the blessed;

C F C

And our spirits shall sorrow no more,

G C

Not a sigh for the blessing of rest.

[Chorus]

C G

In the sweet by and by,

G7 C

We shall meet on that beautiful shore;

C7 F

In the sweet by and by,

C G C

We shall meet on that beautiful shore.

[Verse 3]

C F C

To our bountiful Father above,

We will offer our tribute of praise

C F C

For the glorious gift of His love

G C

And the blessings that hallow our days.

[Chorus]

C G

In the sweet by and by,

G7 C

We shall meet on that beautiful shore;

C7 F

In the sweet by and by,

C G C

We shall meet on that beautiful shore.

About In The Sweet By And By Chords by Johnny Cash

Learn how to play In The Sweet By And By by Johnny Cash with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “In The Sweet By And By chords”, “In The Sweet By And By guitar chords”, or “Johnny Cash In The Sweet By And By chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy In The Sweet By And By chords and for experienced players who want accurate In The Sweet By And By lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, F, G, G7, C7.

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