The Sweet By-and-By

Randy Travis

Key of C · Chords: I IV V

Intro

C G C

Verse 1

          C            F           C
There's a land that is fairer than day
       C                   G
And by faith we can see it afar
        C            F        C
And the father waits over the way
   C            G              C
To prepare us a dwelling place there.

Chorus

       C            G
In the sweet by and by
         G                      C
We shall meet on that beautiful shore
       C     C7     F
In the sweet by and by
         C            G         C
We shall meet on that beautiful shore.

Verse 2

       C         F      C
To our bountiful father above
        C                 G
We will offer our tribute of praise
        C        F           C
For the glorious gift of his love
        C              G          C
And the blessings that hallow our days.

Chorus

       C            G
In the sweet by and by
         G                      C
We shall meet on that beautiful shore
       C     C7     F
In the sweet by and by
         C            G         C
We shall meet on that beautiful shore.

Chorus

       C            G
In the sweet by and by
         G                      C
We shall meet on that beautiful shore
       C     C7     F
In the sweet by and by
         C            G         C
We shall meet on that beautiful shore.
         C            G         C
We shall meet on that beautiful shore.