On The Jericho Road

Merle Haggard

Written by Don S. McCrossan

Key of C · Chords: I IV V

Verse 1

C
As we travel along (as we travel along)
               G7
On the Jericho Road (on the Jerico Road)
Does the world seem all wrong (does the world seem all wrong)
               C
And heavy your load (and heavy your load)

Verse 2

Just bring it to Christ (just bring it to Christ)
              F
Your sins all confess (your sins all confess)
               C
On the Jericho Road (on the Jericho Road)
     G7            C             F             C
Your heart will be blessed (your heart will be blessed)

Verse 3

               G7
On the Jericho Road (on the Jericho Road)
                      C            F             C
There's room for just two (there's room for just two)
                G7
(No more and no less) no more or no less)
               C         F         C
Just Jesus and you (just Jesus and you)

Verse 4

                  F
Each burden He'll bear (each burden He'll bear)
                  C
Each sorrow He'll share (each sorrow He'll share)
                G7
There's never a care (here's never a care)
             C          F        C
For Jesus is there (for Jesus is there)

Verse 5

Oh brother to you (oh brother to you)
               G7
This message I bring (this message I bring)
Though hope may be gone (though hope may be gone)
                   C
He'll cause you to sing (He'll cause you to sing)

Verse 6

At Jesus command (at Jesus command)
                    F
Sin's shackles must fall (sin's shackles must fall)
               C
On the Jericho Road (on the Jericho Road)
         G7         C              F          C
Will you answer His call (will you answer His call)
G7
On the Jericho Road (on the Jericho Road)
                      C            F             C
There's room for just two (there's room for just two)
                G7
(No more and no less) no more or no less)
               C         F         C
Just Jesus and you (just Jesus and you)

Verse 7

                  F
Each burden He'll bear (each burden He'll bear)
                  C
Each sorrow He'll share (each sorrow He'll share)
                G7
There's never a care (there's never a care)
             C            F       C
For Jesus is there on the Jericho Road