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[Intro]
Dm Gm Bb C
[Verse I]
I am a Dmpoor wayfaring stranger, 
By travelling Gmthrough this world of Dmwoe.
Yet there's no Dmsickness, toil nor danger 
In that bright GmworAld to which I Dmgo.
[Chorus]
FI'm going tBbhere to see my FDmather,
I'm going tBbhere no more to Dmroam!
I'm only Fgoing over JorDmdan,
I'm only Cgoing over Dmhome.
[Verse II]
I know dark Dmclouds will gather 'round me,
I know my Gmway is rough and Dmsteep
But golden fDmields lie out before me,
Where gods redGmeemCed shall ever Dmsleep.
[Chorus]
FI'm going tBbhere to see my mDmother,
She said she'd Bbmeet me when I cDmome 
I'm only Fgoing over JorDmdan,
I'm only Cgoing over Dmhome.
[Instrumental]
Bb Dm Bb Dm
F Bb Dm
C Dm
[Verse III]
I'll soon be Dmfree from ev'ry trial,
My body Gmsleeps in the chuDmrchyard
I'll drop the Dmcross of self-denial 
And enter Gmon Cmy great rewaDmrd.
[Chorus]
FI'm going tBbhere to see my SDmavior,
To sing his Bbpraise for evermDmore, 
I'm only Fgoing over JorDmdan,
I'm only Cgoing over Dmhome.

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Wayfaring Stranger

by Andreas Scholl

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Dm Gm Bb C

[Verse I]

I am a poor wayfaring stranger,

Gm Dm

By travelling through this world of woe.

Yet there's no sickness, toil nor danger

Gm A Dm

In that bright world to which I go.

[Chorus]

F Bb Dm

I'm going there to see my Father,

Bb Dm

I'm going there no more to roam!

F Dm

I'm only going over Jordan,

C Dm

I'm only going over home.

[Verse II]

I know dark clouds will gather 'round me,

Gm Dm

I know my way is rough and steep

But golden fields lie out before me,

Gm C Dm

Where gods redeemed shall ever sleep.

[Chorus]

F Bb Dm

I'm going there to see my mother,

Bb Dm

She said she'd meet me when I come

F Dm

I'm only going over Jordan,

C Dm

I'm only going over home.

[Instrumental]

Bb Dm Bb Dm

F Bb Dm

C Dm

[Verse III]

I'll soon be free from ev'ry trial,

Gm Dm

My body sleeps in the churchyard

I'll drop the cross of self-denial

Gm C Dm

And enter on my great reward.

[Chorus]

F Bb Dm

I'm going there to see my Savior,

Bb Dm

To sing his praise for evermore,

F Dm

I'm only going over Jordan,

C Dm

I'm only going over home.

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