Tuning: E A D G B E

The Church In the Wildwood (1857) Words & Music by Dr. William S. Pitts (1830-1918) C:x32010 D:xx0232 D7:xx0212 G:320003 Verse 1:

There’s a ch^Gurch in the valley by the wild^Dwood No lovelier s^D7pot in the d^Gale No pl^Cace is so dear to my chil^Gdhood As the li^Dttle brown ch^D7urch in the v^Gale

Chorus:

Oh, C^Gome, Come, Come, Come Come to the church in the wil^Ddwood Oh, come to the ch^D7urch in the d^Gale No s^Cpot is so dear to my chil^Gdhood As the li^Dttle brown ch^D7urch in the v^Gale

Verse 2:

How s^Gweet on a clear, Sabbath mor^Dning To list to the c^D7lear ringing b^Gell It’s to^Cnes so sweetly are cal^Gling Oh, c^Dome to the ch^D7urch in the d^Gale

Repeat Chorus Verse 3:

There, cl^Gose by the church in the va^Dlley Lies one that I l^D7oved so w^Gell She sl^Ceeps, sweetly sleeps, ’neath the wi^Gllow ^DDisturb not her r^D7est in the v^Gale

Repeat Chorus Verse 4:

There, cl^Gose by the side of that loved o^Dne To trees where the w^D7ild flowers bl^Goom When the far^Cewell hymn shall be cha^Gnted I shall r^Dest by her s^D7ide in the t^Gomb

Repeat Chorus Verse 5:

From the ch^Gurch in the valley by the wil^Ddwood When day fades a^D7way into ni^Gght I would f^Cain from this spot of my chil^Gdhood Wing my w^Day to the man^D7sions of li^Gght

Repeat Chorus https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Church_in_the_Wildwood

Misc Praise Songs - Church in the wildwood