Poor Man's Poison - Wayfaring stranger
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Tuning: E A D G B E
** Traditional gospel song that's been covered by many: Johny Cash, Emmylou Harris, Natalie Merchant & others
** The Poor Man's Poison version below (awesome, soulful) uses slighly different lyrics, construction, etc.
** The song starts with a very sparse strum pattern, but builds to a nice crescendo near the end as noted
** Song is in the key of Am (with the E7 thrown in as a secondary dominant to the vi / Am chord)
** Hear song at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Z1IZltkaMo&feature=youtu.be
[Intro]
Am x 8
[Verse 1]
I am a Ampoor wayfaring Amstranger
While travelling Dmthrough this world of Amwoe
Yet there's no Amsickness, no toil, no Amdanger
In that Dmbright world E7 to which I Amgo
[Chorus]
I'm going Fthere to see my Cfather
I'm going Fthere no more to Croam E7
I'm only Amgoing over AmJordan
I'm only Dmgoing E7 over Amhome
[Verse 2]
I know dark Amclouds will gather Amround me
I know myDm way is rough and Amsteep
Yet golden Amfields lie just beAmfore me
Where souls reDmdeemed E7 shall ever Amsleep
** crescendo of song starts to build here **
[Chorus]
I'm going Fthere to see my Cfather
I'm going Fthere no more to Croam E7
I'm only Amgoing over AmJordan
I'm only Dmgoing E7 over Amhome
[Verse 3]
I want to weAmar that crown of Amglory
When I get Dmhome to that good Amland
I want to Amshout down Satan's Amstory
In concertDm with E7 the blood washed Amband
[Chorus]
I'm going Fthere to see my Cfather
He said he'd Fmeet me when IC comeE7 home
I'm only Amgoing over AmJordan
I'm only DmgoingE7 over Amhome
*** rhythm of song changes and crescendo builds ***
[Chorus]
I'm going Fthere to see my Cfather
He said he'd Fmeet me when IC comeE7 home
** rhythm changes back and crescendo backs off **
I'm only Amgoing over Jordan
I'm only DmgoingE7 over Amhome
I'm only Amgoing over Jordan
I'm only DmgoingE7 over Amhome
I'm only DmgoingE7 over Amhome Am E7 Am