Tuning: G C E A

Written by Claude Ely, arrangement by Geoff Spakes, as performed by Crooked Still Playing example: https://www.instagram.com/tv/B0ZLBdlnSuO/ [Intro] Am Am Am Am [Chorus 1]

Ain't no grave, gonna hold my body down.....Ain't no ^Fgrave, gonna ^Em7hold my body ^Amdown When I hear that trumpet sound, I'm gonna ^Fget up outta the ^Amground Ain't no ^Fgrave, gonna ^Em7hold my body ^Amdown ^Am

[Verse 1] Go down yonder Gabriel, put your foot on land and sea

^FGabriel don't you blow your trumpet, ^Em7until you hear from ^Amme I looked way over yonder, what do you think I see? I ^Fsee a band of angels and they're ^Em7coming after ^Amme

I looked way down the river, saw the people dressed in white

I ^Fknew it was my people 'cause I ^Em7saw them doing ^Amright [Chorus 2] Ain't no grave, gonna hold my body down.....Ain't no ^Fgrave, gonna ^Em7hold my body ^Amdown When I hear that trumpet sound, I'm gonna ^Fget up outta the ^Amground Ain't no ^Fgrave, gonna ^Em7hold my body ^Amdown ^Am

[Verse 2] Going down to the river, gonna bury my knees in the sand

^FHoller "Ah, hosanna," till I r^Em7each the promised ^Amland I looked way over yonder, what do you think I see? I ^Fsee that band of angels and they're ^Em7coming back for ^Amme

Meet me in the middle, in the middle of the air

^FIf these wings should carry me I ^Em7won't need another ^Ampair [Outro] Ain't no grave, gonna hold my body down.....Ain't no ^Fgrave, gonna ^Em7hold my body ^Amdown When I hear that trumpet sound, I'm gonna ^Fget up outta the ^Amground Ain't no ^Fgrave, gonna ^Em7hold my body ^Amdown.....Ain't no ^Fgrave, gonna ^Em7hold my body ^Amdown

Crooked Still - Aint no grave