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Rich Mans Spiritual

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[Intro]
G Em Am D G Em Am D D
[Verse 1]
GGonna buy me a Emlong white robe
AmYes lord to Dhelp me home
GIm gonna buy me a Emlong white robe
AmYes lord to Dget me home
And when I Gget my heavenly G7gown
And I Clay my burden dEbown
Im gonna Gget me a Emlong white Amrobe
To Dget me Ghome
[Verse 2]
GI'm gonna buy me two Emgolden slippers
AmYes Lord to Dwalk me home
GI'm gonna buy me two Emgolden slippers
AmYes Lord to Dwalk me home
And when I Gget my slippers of G7gold
Then the CLord will have my sEboul
I'm gonna Gget me two Emgolden Amslippers
To Dget me Ghome
[Verse 3]
GI'm gonna buy me two Emwings of silver
AmYes Lord to Dfly me home
GI'm gonna buy me two Emwings of silver
AmYes Lord to Dfly me home
And when I Gget my silvery wG7ings
Then an Cangel choir will sEbing
I'm gonna Gget me two Emwings of Amsilver
To Dget me Ghome
[Verse 4]
GI'm gonna buy me a Empoor man's trouble
AmYes Lord to Dhelp me home
GI'm gonna buy me a Empoor man's trouble
AmYes Lord to Dhelp me home
And when I Gget my trouble and G7woe
Then Chomeward I will gEbo
I'm gonna Gget a Emlittle trouble
And Amwoe to Dget me Ghome
[Verse 5]
GI'm gonna find me a Emsmilin' angel
AmYes Lord to Dlead me home
GI'm gonna get me a Emsmilin' angel
AmYes Lord to Dlead me home
And when he Gtakes me by the G7hand
I know the CLord will undersEbtand
I'm gonna Gget me a Emsmilin' A7angel to Dlead me GhomeD7  
I'm gonna Gget me a Emsmilin' A7angel to Dlead me ChoGmeC  G  

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Rich Mans Spiritual

by Gordon Lightfoot

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G Em Am D G Em Am D D

[Verse 1]

G Em

Gonna buy me a long white robe

Am D

Yes lord to help me home

G Em

Im gonna buy me a long white robe

Am D

Yes lord to get me home

G G7

And when I get my heavenly gown

C Eb

And I lay my burden down

G Em Am

Im gonna get me a long white robe

D G

To get me home

[Verse 2]

G Em

I'm gonna buy me two golden slippers

Am D

Yes Lord to walk me home

G Em

I'm gonna buy me two golden slippers

Am D

Yes Lord to walk me home

G G7

And when I get my slippers of gold

C Eb

Then the Lord will have my soul

G Em Am

I'm gonna get me two golden slippers

D G

To get me home

[Verse 3]

G Em

I'm gonna buy me two wings of silver

Am D

Yes Lord to fly me home

G Em

I'm gonna buy me two wings of silver

Am D

Yes Lord to fly me home

G G7

And when I get my silvery wings

C Eb

Then an angel choir will sing

G Em Am

I'm gonna get me two wings of silver

D G

To get me home

[Verse 4]

G Em

I'm gonna buy me a poor man's trouble

Am D

Yes Lord to help me home

G Em

I'm gonna buy me a poor man's trouble

Am D

Yes Lord to help me home

G G7

And when I get my trouble and woe

C Eb

Then homeward I will go

G Em

I'm gonna get a little trouble

Am D G

And woe to get me home

[Verse 5]

G Em

I'm gonna find me a smilin' angel

Am D

Yes Lord to lead me home

G Em

I'm gonna get me a smilin' angel

Am D

Yes Lord to lead me home

G G7

And when he takes me by the hand

C Eb

I know the Lord will understand

G Em A7 D G D7

I'm gonna get me a smilin' angel to lead me home

G Em A7 D C G C G

I'm gonna get me a smilin' angel to lead me home

About Rich Mans Spiritual Chords by Gordon Lightfoot

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What key is "Rich Mans Spiritual" in?

The chords for "Rich Mans Spiritual" show the original chord names (including G, Em, Am, D, G7, C). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.