Swing Low, Sweet Chariot

Bill Monroe

Key of A · Chords: I IV V

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Intro

A E A

Verse 1

                          D          A
I looked over Jordan, and what did I see
                       A
Coming for to carry me home?
                     D            A
Saw a band of angels coming after me,
              E        A
Coming for to carry me home.

Chorus

                 D A
Swing low, sweet chariot
                       A
Coming for to carry me home,
                 D A
Swing low, sweet chariot,
              E        A
Coming for to carry me home.

Instrumental

A D A
A E A

Verse 2

                          D         A
I'm sometimes up, and i'm sometimes down,
                       A
Coming for to carry me home
                        D        A
But still my soul feels heavenly bound.
              E        A
Coming for to carry me home

Chorus

                 D A
Swing low, sweet chariot
                       A
Coming for to carry me home,
                 D A
Swing low, sweet chariot,
              E        A
Coming for to carry me home.

Instrumental

A D A
A E A

Verse 3

                 D        A
If you get there before I do,
                       A
Coming for to carry me home
                    D          A
Tell all my friends I'm coming too.
              E        A
Coming for to carry me home

Outro

                 D A
Swing low, sweet chariot
                       A
Coming for to carry me home,
                 D A
Swing low, sweet chariot,
              E        A
Coming for to carry me home.