Better Farther On Chords by Larry Sparks
Tempo:
161.3 bpm
Chords used:
F#
B
C#
F#m
Bm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
As we [B] travel through the desert, [C#] [A#m]
storms [G#] beset us by [C#] the way,
[F#]
But beyond [B] the river Jordan [C#] lies [F#m] a field [N] of endless day.
Farther on, still go farther, [D]
[N] count the milestones one by one,
[F#]
Jesus will [B]
forsake you never.
[C#]
It [B] is [F#] better farther on, farther [Bm] on, oh [G#m] how much farther.
[F#] Count the milestones one by one, no, no [D#] doubting, only [B] trusting.
It [C#] [Bm] is [F#m] better [Dm]
[F#] farther on,
[G] farther on, [D#m]
still go farther,
count the milestones [G] one by one,
[B] Jesus will forsake [G#m] you never.
[F#] It is better farther [F#m] on, farther on, oh how much farther.
At my [Bm] grave they'll [B] still be singing, [F#] though you [G#] weep [D#m] for one that's [C#] gone.
[F#]
Sing it [E] as [G#m] we once did, sing it, [F#] it is better [A#] [C#]
[F#] farther on.
Farther on, still go farther, count the milestones one by one,
Jesus will [B]
forsake you,
[G] it is better
[F#] farther on.
storms [G#] beset us by [C#] the way,
[F#]
But beyond [B] the river Jordan [C#] lies [F#m] a field [N] of endless day.
Farther on, still go farther, [D]
[N] count the milestones one by one,
[F#]
Jesus will [B]
forsake you never.
[C#]
It [B] is [F#] better farther on, farther [Bm] on, oh [G#m] how much farther.
[F#] Count the milestones one by one, no, no [D#] doubting, only [B] trusting.
It [C#] [Bm] is [F#m] better [Dm]
[F#] farther on,
[G] farther on, [D#m]
still go farther,
count the milestones [G] one by one,
[B] Jesus will forsake [G#m] you never.
[F#] It is better farther [F#m] on, farther on, oh how much farther.
At my [Bm] grave they'll [B] still be singing, [F#] though you [G#] weep [D#m] for one that's [C#] gone.
[F#]
Sing it [E] as [G#m] we once did, sing it, [F#] it is better [A#] [C#]
[F#] farther on.
Farther on, still go farther, count the milestones one by one,
Jesus will [B]
forsake you,
[G] it is better
[F#] farther on.
Key:
F#
B
C#
F#m
Bm
F#
B
C#
_ _ _ As we _ [B] travel _ through _ the _ desert, _ [C#] _ _ _ [A#m] _
storms _ [G#] beset us by [C#] the way,
_ _ [F#] _ _
_ But _ beyond _ [B] the _ river _ _ Jordan _ [C#] _ _ lies _ [F#m] a field _ [N] of _ endless _ _ day. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Farther on, still go _ farther, [D] _ _
_ _ [N] _ count _ the milestones _ one by _ one,
_ _ _ _ [F#] _
Jesus _ will [B] _ _ _
forsake you _ never.
_ _ [C#] _
It _ _ [B] is [F#] better _ _ _ _ _ _ farther on, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ farther _ [Bm] on, oh [G#m] how _ much farther. _
_ _ _ [F#] Count the _ milestones _ one by _ one, _ _ _ no, _ no _ _ _ [D#] doubting, _ only _ [B] trusting. _ _
It [C#] _ _ _ [Bm] is [F#m] better _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _
[F#] farther on, _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ farther _ on, [D#m]
still go _ farther, _ _
_ _ _ _ count the _ milestones _ [G] one by one, _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ Jesus will _ _ _ forsake [G#m] you _ never. _
_ _ _ [F#] It _ is _ better _ _ _ _ _ _ farther _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] on, farther on, oh how much farther.
At _ my _ [Bm] grave they'll [B] still be _ _ singing, _ _ _ [F#] though _ you [G#] weep [D#m] for _ one that's [C#] _ gone.
[F#] _ _
_ Sing _ it [E] as [G#m] we once did, sing it, _ _ [F#] it _ is _ better [A#] _ _ _ [C#] _
_ [F#] farther _ on. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Farther on, still go farther, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ count the milestones _ _ one by one, _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Jesus will [B] _
_ _ forsake _ you, _
_ _ _ _ [G] it _ is _ _ better _ _ _
_ _ [F#] _ farther on. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
storms _ [G#] beset us by [C#] the way,
_ _ [F#] _ _
_ But _ beyond _ [B] the _ river _ _ Jordan _ [C#] _ _ lies _ [F#m] a field _ [N] of _ endless _ _ day. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Farther on, still go _ farther, [D] _ _
_ _ [N] _ count _ the milestones _ one by _ one,
_ _ _ _ [F#] _
Jesus _ will [B] _ _ _
forsake you _ never.
_ _ [C#] _
It _ _ [B] is [F#] better _ _ _ _ _ _ farther on, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ farther _ [Bm] on, oh [G#m] how _ much farther. _
_ _ _ [F#] Count the _ milestones _ one by _ one, _ _ _ no, _ no _ _ _ [D#] doubting, _ only _ [B] trusting. _ _
It [C#] _ _ _ [Bm] is [F#m] better _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _
[F#] farther on, _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ farther _ on, [D#m]
still go _ farther, _ _
_ _ _ _ count the _ milestones _ [G] one by one, _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ Jesus will _ _ _ forsake [G#m] you _ never. _
_ _ _ [F#] It _ is _ better _ _ _ _ _ _ farther _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] on, farther on, oh how much farther.
At _ my _ [Bm] grave they'll [B] still be _ _ singing, _ _ _ [F#] though _ you [G#] weep [D#m] for _ one that's [C#] _ gone.
[F#] _ _
_ Sing _ it [E] as [G#m] we once did, sing it, _ _ [F#] it _ is _ better [A#] _ _ _ [C#] _
_ [F#] farther _ on. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Farther on, still go farther, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ count the milestones _ _ one by one, _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Jesus will [B] _
_ _ forsake _ you, _
_ _ _ _ [G] it _ is _ _ better _ _ _
_ _ [F#] _ farther on. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _