Glory Bound

The Wailin Jennys

Written by Ruth Moody

Key of G · Chords: I II IV V iii vi

Intro

Mandolin

Verse 1

When I hear that trumpet sound
I will lay my burdens down            }1st verse is just lead and mandolin
I will lay them deep into the ground
Then I'll know that I am glory bound

Verse 2

(Guitar comes in) GCGCDEmGDCG(this is verse 2)

Verse 3

G                          C
I'll be traveling far from home
G                             C
But I won't be looking for to roam
D                         Em    G
I'll be crossing o'er the great divide
D                       C    G
In a better home soon I will reside

Verse 4

G C G
Hallelujah
G   *C   Bm A  C*               *This is just walking from C back up to C*
Hallelu--u--u--jah              *Walking is playing individual notes on a
G    C  G                        string. So C B A are the notes that you play
Hallelujah                       on the A string. The ones on hallelujah that
Hallelu--u--u--jah               notes. It's easier than it sounds.*

Verse 5

G                      C
When I'm in my resting place
G                        C
I'll look on my mother's face
D                 Em      G
Never more will I have to know
D                       C          G
All the loneliness that plagues me so

Verse 6

G                                C
So I'm waiting for that train to come
G                             C
And I know where she's coming from
D                       Em     G
Listen can you hear her on the track
D                       C       G
When I board I won't be looking back

Verse 7

G C G
Hallelujah
G C Bm A C
Hallelu--u--u--jah
G C G
Hallelujah
G C Bm A                  G
Hallelu--u--u--jah        (Repeat)

Verse 8

Play through last verse twice then end on G)