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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