Capo: 8 Tuning: E A D G B E

The recorded version is here: https://youtu.be/mJw-jfjgvaI?si=UcYKzzN84ZPDVTkP, while another acoustic version can be found here: https://youtu.be/b1Z4PAZX9Bs?si=fZAr1umNUhFKGb8P, the second video is useful to see Giddens' picking pattern. Guitarists can use the 6th, 5th and 4th strings to replicate Giddens' style of banjo picking. While the banjo appears to mainly stick with the Em shape, the other instruments on the official recording provide the Cmaj7, D, B7sus and B7 over E shapes. Have fun giving this a try, and let me know if you have further suggestions! [Intro] Em Em Em [Verse 1]

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I am a ^Empoor wayfaring stranger ^EmTraveling ^Cmaj7/Ethrough this world ^Emalone ^EmThere is no sickness, toil nor danger ^EmIn that fair ^Cmaj7/Eland ^D/Eto which I ^Emgo ^Em

[Chorus]

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I'm goin' ^Cmaj7/Ehome to meet my ^Emmother I'm goin' ^Cmaj7/Ehome, no more to ^B7sus/Eroam ^B7/E

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I am just ^Emgoin' over Jordan ^Cmaj7/EI am just goin' ^D/Eover ^Emhome ^Em

[Verse 2]

^EmI know dark clouds will hover o'er me I know my ^Cmaj7/Epathway's rough and ^Emsteep ^EmBut golden fields lie just before me Where weary ^Cmaj7/Eeyes ^D/Eno more will^Em weep ^Em

[Chorus]

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I'm goin' ^Cmaj7/Ehome to meet my ^Emfather ^Cmaj7/EI'm goin' home, no more to ^B7sus/Eroam ^B7/E

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I am just ^Emgoin' over Jordan I am just ^Cmaj7/Egoin' ^D/Eover ^Emhome ^Em

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I'll soon be ^Emfree from every trial This form shall ^Cmaj7/Erest beneath the ^Emsod ^EmI'll drop that cross of self-denial And enter ^Cmaj7/Ein ^D/Ethat home with ^EmGod

[Chorus]

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I'm goin' ^Cmaj7/Ehome to meet my ^EmSavior ^Cmaj7/EI'm goin' home, no more to ^B7sus/Eroam ^B7/E

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I'm just ^Emgoin' over Jordan I'm just ^Cmaj7/Egoin' ^D/Eover ^Emhome ^Em

[Outro]

^EmI'm just goin' over Jordan [slowly, with vocal glissando on the final "goin' over"] I'm just ^Cmaj7/Egoin'

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over ^Emhome

Em Em Em

Rhiannon Giddens - Wayfaring stranger