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Gospel Ship
Negro Spiritual
First Recorded by The Carter Family (1935)
C:  x32010
D:  xx0232
G:  320003
[Verse 1]
I've gGot good news to bring
And tChat is why I sGing
All my joys with you I'm gonna sDhare
Now, IG'm gonna take a trip
In that gCood old gospel sGhip
And go sailing thrDough the aGir
[Chorus]
GI'm gonna to take a trip
In the oCld gospel sGhip
Going far beyond the sDky
GI'm gonna shout and sing
Until aCll Heavens rGing
When I bid this woDrld gooGdbye
[Verse 2]
GI can hardly wait
I kCnow I'll not be lGate
I'm gonna spend all of my time in prDayer
And wGhen my ship comes in
I'm gonna lCeave this world of sGin
And go sailing thrDough the aGir
[Chorus]
GI'm gonna to take a trip
In the oCld gospel sGhip
Going far beyond the sDky
GI'm gonna shout and sing
Until aCll Heavens rGing
When I bid this woDrld gooGdbye
[Verse 3]
If yoGu're ashamed of Me
You hCave no cause to Gbe
For with Christ, I am an hDeir
If tGoo much fault you find
You'll suCrely be left beGhind
When I'm sailing thrDough the aGir
[Chorus]
GI'm gonna to take a trip
In the oCld gospel sGhip
Going far beyond the sDky
GI'm gonna shout and sing
Until aCll Heavens rGing
When I bid this woDrld gooGdbye

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Gospel Ship

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Gospel Ship

Negro Spiritual

First Recorded by The Carter Family (1935)

C: x32010

D: xx0232

G: 320003

[Verse 1]

I've got good news to bring

C G

And that is why I sing

All my joys with you I'm gonna share

Now, I'm gonna take a trip

C G

In that good old gospel ship

D G

And go sailing through the air

[Chorus]

I'm gonna to take a trip

C G

In the old gospel ship

Going far beyond the sky

I'm gonna shout and sing

C G

Until all Heavens ring

D G

When I bid this world goodbye

[Verse 2]

I can hardly wait

C G

I know I'll not be late

I'm gonna spend all of my time in prayer

And when my ship comes in

C G

I'm gonna leave this world of sin

D G

And go sailing through the air

[Chorus]

I'm gonna to take a trip

C G

In the old gospel ship

Going far beyond the sky

I'm gonna shout and sing

C G

Until all Heavens ring

D G

When I bid this world goodbye

[Verse 3]

If you're ashamed of Me

C G

You have no cause to be

For with Christ, I am an heir

If too much fault you find

C G

You'll surely be left behind

D G

When I'm sailing through the air

[Chorus]

I'm gonna to take a trip

C G

In the old gospel ship

Going far beyond the sky

I'm gonna shout and sing

C G

Until all Heavens ring

D G

When I bid this world goodbye

About Gospel Ship Chords by Misc Praise Songs

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