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Pilgrim

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Song written by Steve Earle, presented here as performed by Hickory Hill.
[Intro]
|  G- - - | - - - - |  C/G- - -  |  G- - - |
|  C- - - |  G- - - |  D/F#- - - |  G- - - |
GI’m just a pilgrim on this road, boys
CI’m just a pilgrim on this Groad, boys
CI’m just a pilgrim on this Groad, boys
   D/F#This ain't never been my homeG  
SometGimes the road was rocky along the way, boys
SomeCtimes the road was rocky along the Gway, boys
SomeCtimes the road was rocky along the Gway, boys
But D/F#I was never travelin' aGlone
[Bridge]
We'll D/F#meet again on some brigGht highway
  CSongs to Gsing and tales to Dtell
But GI’m just a pilgrim on this road, boys
   D/F#'Til I see you fare thee Gwell
[Instrumental]
G      G      C/G        G
C/G    G      D/F#       G
C             G
C      G      D/F#
G      G      D/F#       G
GAin't no need to cry for me, boys
CAin't no need to cry for mGe, boys
CAin't no need to cry for mGe, boys
SomeD/F#where down the road you'll underGstand
‘Cause GI expect to touch his hand, boys
CI expect to touch his Ghand, boys
CI expect to touch his Ghand, boys
I’ll D/F#put a word for you if I caGn
[Bridge]
We'll D/F#meet again on some brigGht highway
  CSongs to Gsing and tales to Dtell
But GI’m just a pilgrim on this road, boys 
C/GI’m just a pilgrim on this Groad, boys
C/GI’m just a pilgrim on this Groad, boys
   D/F#'Til I see you fare thee Gwell
[Interlude]
G      G      C/G        G
C/G    G      D/F#       G
GI’m just a pilgrim on this road, boys
CI’m just a pilgrim on this Groad, boys
CI’m just a pilgrim on this Groad, boys
   D/F#Until I see you fare thee Gwell
GI’m just a pilgrim on this road, boys
CI’m just a pilgrim on this Groad, boys
CI’m just a pilgrim on this Groad, boys
   D/F#'Til I see you fare thee Gwell

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32OOO3

Major chord - Happy, bright sound

✕ Mute Open Press

Skill · find home

G major

This chord is home. When a line ends, land here.

Pilgrim

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Pilgrim

by Steve Earle

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

D/F#

Song written by Steve Earle, presented here as performed by Hickory Hill.

[Intro]

G C/G G

| - - - | - - - - | - - - | - - - |

C G D/F# G

| - - - | - - - | - - - | - - - |

I’m just a pilgrim on this road, boys

C G

I’m just a pilgrim on this road, boys

C G

I’m just a pilgrim on this road, boys

D/F# G

This ain't never been my home

Sometimes the road was rocky along the way, boys

C G

Sometimes the road was rocky along the way, boys

C G

Sometimes the road was rocky along the way, boys

D/F# G

But I was never travelin' alone

[Bridge]

D/F# G

We'll meet again on some bright highway

C G D

Songs to sing and tales to tell

But I’m just a pilgrim on this road, boys

D/F# G

'Til I see you fare thee well

[Instrumental]

G G C/G G

C/G G D/F# G

C G

C G D/F#

G G D/F# G

Ain't no need to cry for me, boys

C G

Ain't no need to cry for me, boys

C G

Ain't no need to cry for me, boys

D/F# G

Somewhere down the road you'll understand

‘Cause I expect to touch his hand, boys

C G

I expect to touch his hand, boys

C G

I expect to touch his hand, boys

D/F# G

I’ll put a word for you if I can

[Bridge]

D/F# G

We'll meet again on some bright highway

C G D

Songs to sing and tales to tell

But I’m just a pilgrim on this road, boys

C/G G

I’m just a pilgrim on this road, boys

C/G G

I’m just a pilgrim on this road, boys

D/F# G

'Til I see you fare thee well

[Interlude]

G G C/G G

C/G G D/F# G

I’m just a pilgrim on this road, boys

C G

I’m just a pilgrim on this road, boys

C G

I’m just a pilgrim on this road, boys

D/F# G

Until I see you fare thee well

I’m just a pilgrim on this road, boys

C G

I’m just a pilgrim on this road, boys

C G

I’m just a pilgrim on this road, boys

D/F# G

'Til I see you fare thee well

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