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Just A Closer Walk With Thee

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Dave Van Ronk
Just a Closer Walk With Thee
Standard Tuning
Capo on 5
NOTE: In the second line of every verse/chorus, if you slide from A based on the
A-string to the A based on the E-string (bar chord), it sounds closer to his version
AWell it's just a closer walk with theE7e
Yes grant it jesus, if you pleaAse
Well daily walking close to thDeeD7  
Let it Abe, dear loE7rd, let it beA  E7  
AWell I am weak but thou art strongE7  
Savior keep me from all wrAong
Well daily walking all night lDongD7  
Let it Abe, dear loE7rd, let it beA  E7  
AWell if in this world of traps and snE7ares
If I falter, lord who carAes
Well who but thee, my burning DmanD7  
None but tAhee, dear loE7rd, none but AtheeE7  
Solo/Interlude:
A/E7/E7/A/A7/D/D7/A/E7/A/E7  
AWell when this feeble life is allE7  
Pain and sorrow be no mAore
Well Jesus guide me safelDy onD7  
Cane aAnd shawl, swE7eet cane and AshawlE7  
AWell it's just a closer walk with theE7e
Yes grant it jesus, if you pleaAse
Well daily walking close to thDeeD7  
Let it Abe, dear loE7rd, let it beA  E7  
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