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Black River Gospel

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[Intro]
Am   C/G   Am   C/G
[Verse]
Way Amdown in Black River, where my C/Gfamily is from
They been Amworkin' on a building that's gonna C/Gadd lots o' sun
They been layin' Fbricks, every time GSunday mornin' C/Gcomes 
Singin' Fsongs about Gfaith and salvationC/G  
[Chorus]
They say "we're all Fpilgrims, we're all C/Gstrangers,
In this Gland, we're just Ftravelin' C/Gthrough"
Oh so Fdo ya lord, would you remember me C/Gdo ya lord
When I'm Gway beFyond the C/Gblue
[Verse]
Well my Ambrothers, me, and my cousins had an C/Gearly theological start
AmLearnin' them Black River gospel hymns and C/Gsingin' em' all by heart
We were up on Fstage, like a Gsacrifice to C/GGod
Well that's the price you Fpay, when you Ggrow up in the C/Gsouth
[Chorus]
Cause we're all Fpilgrims, we're all C/Gstrangers,
In this Gland, we're just Ftravelin' C/Gthrough
Oh so Fdo ya lord, would you remember me C/Gdo ya lord
When I'm Gway beFyond the C/Gblue
[Bridge]
DmWhen I was a young man, Black RAmiver I did leave
DmSpirit of the open country started, Amcallin' to me
So I Fset out across the Gcontinent with my C/Gfriends
Oh Black FRiver I don't Gthink I can do it Amagain
Cause I know Fnow that all good Gthings must come to an C/Gend
[Chorus]
And we're all Fpilgrims, we're all C/Gstrangers,
In this Gland, we're just Ftravelin' C/Gthrough
Oh so Fdo ya lord, would you remember me C/Gdo ya lord
Believin' Gboy in that Fsouthern Methodist C/Gpew 
Oh yeah Fdo ya lord, would you remember me C/Gdo ya lord
When I'm Gway beFyond the C/Gblue
Cause I am Gway beFyond the bluC/GeG  F  G  C/G  

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Black River Gospel

by Susto

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C/G

[Intro]

Am C/G Am C/G

[Verse]

Am C/G

Way down in Black River, where my family is from

Am C/G

They been workin' on a building that's gonna add lots o' sun

F G C/G

They been layin' bricks, every time Sunday mornin' comes

F G C/G

Singin' songs about faith and salvation

[Chorus]

F C/G

They say "we're all pilgrims, we're all strangers,

G F C/G

In this land, we're just travelin' through"

F C/G

Oh so do ya lord, would you remember me do ya lord

G F C/G

When I'm way beyond the blue

[Verse]

Am C/G

Well my brothers, me, and my cousins had an early theological start

Am C/G

Learnin' them Black River gospel hymns and singin' em' all by heart

F G C/G

We were up on stage, like a sacrifice to God

F G C/G

Well that's the price you pay, when you grow up in the south

[Chorus]

F C/G

Cause we're all pilgrims, we're all strangers,

G F C/G

In this land, we're just travelin' through

F C/G

Oh so do ya lord, would you remember me do ya lord

G F C/G

When I'm way beyond the blue

[Bridge]

Dm Am

When I was a young man, Black River I did leave

Dm Am

Spirit of the open country started, callin' to me

F G C/G

So I set out across the continent with my friends

F G Am

Oh Black River I don't think I can do it again

F G C/G

Cause I know now that all good things must come to an end

[Chorus]

F C/G

And we're all pilgrims, we're all strangers,

G F C/G

In this land, we're just travelin' through

F C/G

Oh so do ya lord, would you remember me do ya lord

G F C/G

Believin' boy in that southern Methodist pew

F C/G

Oh yeah do ya lord, would you remember me do ya lord

G F C/G

When I'm way beyond the blue

G F C/G G F G C/G

Cause I am way beyond the blue

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