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I Am A Pilgrim

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In the fourth line of each verse, there's a bass run between E and B7. The notes are:
E G# A B
played on the 6th and 5th strings. Using the first verse as an example, the run would start on "good" and end
on "not" (the first "not"). The final note of the run, the B, is played where the B7 is indicated in 
chart below.
[Verse 1]
EI am a B7pilgrim and a Estranger
Traveling A7through this wearisome lEand
And I've got a home in E7that yonder A7city, good Lord
And it's Enot (good Lordy it's B7not) not made by Ehand
[Verse 2]
EI got a B7mother, a sister and a Ebrother
Who have A7gone to that sweet Ehome
And I am determined to E7go and A7see them, good Lord
Over Eon (good Lordy over B7on) that distant Eshore
[Verse 3]
EAs I go B7down to that river EJordan
Just to A7bathe my weary Esoul
If I could touch E7but just the A7hem of His garment, good Lord
I beElieve (good Lordy I belB7ieve) that it would make me Ewhole
[Verse 4]
ENow when I'm B7dead, laying in my Ecoffin
All of my A7friends all gather Eround
They can say that E7he's just A7laying there sleeping, good Lord
Sweet Epeace (Lordy sweet B7peace) his soul is Efound

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I Am A Pilgrim

by Merle Travis

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

In the fourth line of each verse, there's a bass run between E and B7. The notes are:

E G# A B

played on the 6th and 5th strings. Using the first verse as an example, the run would start on "good" and end

on "not" (the first "not"). The final note of the run, the B, is played where the B7 is indicated in

chart below.

[Verse 1]

E B7 E

I am a pilgrim and a stranger

A7 E

Traveling through this wearisome land

E7 A7

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

E B7 E

And it's not (good Lordy it's not) not made by hand

[Verse 2]

E B7 E

I got a mother, a sister and a brother

A7 E

Who have gone to that sweet home

E7 A7

And I am determined to go and see them, good Lord

E B7 E

Over on (good Lordy over on) that distant shore

[Verse 3]

E B7 E

As I go down to that river Jordan

A7 E

Just to bathe my weary soul

E7 A7

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

E B7 E

I believe (good Lordy I believe) that it would make me whole

[Verse 4]

E B7 E

Now when I'm dead, laying in my coffin

A7 E

All of my friends all gather round

E7 A7

They can say that he's just laying there sleeping, good Lord

E B7 E

Sweet peace (Lordy sweet peace) his soul is found

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