Wayfaring Stranger

Traditional

Key of Em Β· Chords: V i iv

Version 3 of Wayfaring Stranger

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Verse 1

Em
I am a poor wayfaring stranger,
Am                             Em
Traveling through this world below
Em
There is no sickness, no toil or danger In that
Am              B7      Em
bright world to which I go

Verse 2

Em
I'm going there to see my father
Em                                B7
And all my loved ones who've gone on
Em                  Am               B7         Em
I'm just going over Jordan, I'm just going over home

Verse 3

Em
I know dark clouds will gather 'round me
Em
I know the path is hard and steep
Em
But golden fields lie out before me
Em
Where God's redeemed, their vigils keep

Verse 4

Em
I'm going there to see my mother
Em
She said she'd meet me when I come
Em
So I'm just going over Jordan
Em
I'm just going over home
Recorded by: David Grisman (1983), Tony Rice (1987), Ralph Stanley (1990), Bill Monroe (1999), Del McCoury (1999)
and 17 more, Sam Bush (1999), Robert KΕ™esΕ₯an (2004), Rob Ickes (2004), Blue Highway (2004), Bryan Sutton (2005), Andy Leftwich (2005), Butch Baldassari (2006), Darol Anger (2006), Eddie Adcock (2007), Jesse McReynolds (2007), Josh Graves (2007), Kenny Baker (2007), Hayde Bluegrass Orchestra (2017), Rhiannon Giddens (2019), The Petersens (2021), Alison Krauss, Leftover Salmon

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