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I Am A Pilgrim

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written by Merle Travis
GI am a pilD7grim and a Gstranger
Traveling Cthrough  this wearisome Gland
I've got a home in that yonder Ccity good Lord
And it's Gnot   D7not made by Ghand
I've got a D7mother a Gsister and brother
Who have Cbeen this way beGfore
I am determined to go and Csee them good Lord
Over Gon  that D7other Gshore
I'm going D7down to that Griver of Jordan
Just to Cbath my wearisome Gsoul
If I could just touch the hem of CHis garment good Lord
Then I Gknow  He'll D7take me Ghome

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I Am A Pilgrim

by Alabama

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written by Merle Travis

G D7 G

I am a pilgrim and a stranger

C G

Traveling through this wearisome land

I've got a home in that yonder city good Lord

G D7 G

And it's not not made by hand

D7 G

I've got a mother a sister and brother

C G

Who have been this way before

I am determined to go and see them good Lord

G D7 G

Over on that other shore

D7 G

I'm going down to that river of Jordan

C G

Just to bath my wearisome soul

If I could just touch the hem of His garment good Lord

G D7 G

Then I know He'll take me home

About I Am A Pilgrim Chords by Alabama

Learn how to play I Am A Pilgrim by Alabama with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “I Am A Pilgrim chords”, “I Am A Pilgrim guitar chords”, or “Alabama I Am A Pilgrim chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy I Am A Pilgrim chords and for experienced players who want accurate I Am A Pilgrim lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, D7, C.

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