Chords for Doc Watson & Jeff Little - I Am A Pilgrim
Tempo:
124.2 bpm
Chords used:
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C
Gm
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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[D]
[G]
[C]
[G] [D]
[G]
[C]
[G] [D]
[G]
I [D] am a pilgrim [G] and a stranger, [C] traveling through this [G] worrisome land.
[D]
[G] I've got a home built in a [C] yonder city, good Lord, and I know [D] it's not made [G] by hand.
I've [D] got a brother, [C] a little sister, [G] and a mama.
Now [C] I'm going home to that [G] other shore.
[D]
[G] I'm determined to go [C] and see them up there,
live [G] for all [D]
that [G] other shore.
Take a jet.
[D]
[G]
[C]
[G] [D]
[Gm]
[C]
[G] [Gm] [E] [G]
Lord have mercy.
[D] When I go down to old [G] chilly Jordan, [C] just to bathe my [G] weary soul.
[D] If [G] I can but touch the hem of [C] his garment, I know it, and I [G]
know [D] he'll make [G] me whole.
I'm on pick now.
[D]
[G]
[C] [G]
[D] [G]
[C]
[G]
[D] [G]
When [D] they've laid me down, boys, for [G] the last time,
with [C] my tired hands resting on my [G] breast.
Yeah, yeah.
I don't want none of that old [C] weeping and crying over me,
because [G] you know [D] this old boy's going [B] to rest.
[G] [N]
[G]
[C]
[G] [D]
[G]
[C]
[G] [D]
[G]
I [D] am a pilgrim [G] and a stranger, [C] traveling through this [G] worrisome land.
[D]
[G] I've got a home built in a [C] yonder city, good Lord, and I know [D] it's not made [G] by hand.
I've [D] got a brother, [C] a little sister, [G] and a mama.
Now [C] I'm going home to that [G] other shore.
[D]
[G] I'm determined to go [C] and see them up there,
live [G] for all [D]
that [G] other shore.
Take a jet.
[D]
[G]
[C]
[G] [D]
[Gm]
[C]
[G] [Gm] [E] [G]
Lord have mercy.
[D] When I go down to old [G] chilly Jordan, [C] just to bathe my [G] weary soul.
[D] If [G] I can but touch the hem of [C] his garment, I know it, and I [G]
know [D] he'll make [G] me whole.
I'm on pick now.
[D]
[G]
[C] [G]
[D] [G]
[C]
[G]
[D] [G]
When [D] they've laid me down, boys, for [G] the last time,
with [C] my tired hands resting on my [G] breast.
Yeah, yeah.
I don't want none of that old [C] weeping and crying over me,
because [G] you know [D] this old boy's going [B] to rest.
[G] [N]
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_ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _
I [D] am a _ pilgrim _ [G] and a stranger, _ _ [C] traveling through _ this [G] worrisome land.
[D] _
_ [G] I've got a home built in a [C] yonder city, good Lord, and I know [D] it's not made [G] by _ hand.
I've [D] got a brother, [C] a little sister, [G] and a mama. _ _
Now [C] I'm going home to that [G] other shore.
_ [D] _
_ [G] I'm determined to go [C] and see them up there,
live [G] for all _ [D]
that [G] other shore.
Take a jet.
_ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ [Gm] _ [E] _ _ [G]
Lord have mercy.
_ [D] When I go down to _ old [G] chilly Jordan, _ _ [C] just to bathe my _ [G] weary soul.
_ [D] _ If [G] I can but touch _ the hem of [C] his garment, I know it, and I [G]
know _ [D] _ he'll make [G] me whole.
I'm on pick now.
_ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ When [D] they've laid me down, boys, for [G] the last _ time,
with [C] my tired hands resting on my [G] breast.
Yeah, yeah.
I don't want none of that old [C] weeping and crying over me,
because [G] you know [D] this old boy's going [B] to rest.
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _
I [D] am a _ pilgrim _ [G] and a stranger, _ _ [C] traveling through _ this [G] worrisome land.
[D] _
_ [G] I've got a home built in a [C] yonder city, good Lord, and I know [D] it's not made [G] by _ hand.
I've [D] got a brother, [C] a little sister, [G] and a mama. _ _
Now [C] I'm going home to that [G] other shore.
_ [D] _
_ [G] I'm determined to go [C] and see them up there,
live [G] for all _ [D]
that [G] other shore.
Take a jet.
_ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ [Gm] _ [E] _ _ [G]
Lord have mercy.
_ [D] When I go down to _ old [G] chilly Jordan, _ _ [C] just to bathe my _ [G] weary soul.
_ [D] _ If [G] I can but touch _ the hem of [C] his garment, I know it, and I [G]
know _ [D] _ he'll make [G] me whole.
I'm on pick now.
_ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ When [D] they've laid me down, boys, for [G] the last _ time,
with [C] my tired hands resting on my [G] breast.
Yeah, yeah.
I don't want none of that old [C] weeping and crying over me,
because [G] you know [D] this old boy's going [B] to rest.
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _