That Home Far Away

Doyle Lawson

Written by Ruby Rakes

Key of G · Chords: I IV V

Verse 1

G                          C             G
Oh Lord have mercy on this weary soul of mine
                              D7
May I walk in your light everyday
G                          C
And when I’ve crossed that deep silent river
        G             D7       G
I’ll be happy in that home far away

Verse 2

                         C                G
I wandered away from the straight and the narrow
                             D7
Driftin’ like a ship lost at sea
   G                      C         G
No lighthouse to guide my weary footsteps
           D7          G
Till Jesus answered my plea

Verse 3

                           C             G
Oh Lord have mercy on this weary soul of mine
                              D7
May I walk in your light everyday
G                          C
And when I’ve crossed that deep silent river
        G             D7       G
I’ll be happy in that home far away

Verse 4

                         C          G
The lights are bright no longer I’m blinded
                            D7
From the bondage of sin I’m free
G                  C       G
He lifted me up to join salvation
             D7    G
I’ll live on eternally

Verse 5

                           C             G
Oh Lord have mercy on this weary soul of mine
                              D7
May I walk in your light everyday
G                          C
And when I’ve crossed that deep silent river
        G             D7       G
I’ll be happy in that home far away