Wayfaring Stranger — Eva Cassidy

Chords and lyrics for Wayfaring Stranger by Eva Cassidy (key of F).

Verse 1

I am a [Am]poor [Am/G]wayfaring [Am]stranger
While journeying [Dm]through this world of [Am]woe
Yet there's no [Am]sickness, [Am/G]toil nor [Am]danger
In that bright [F7]land[E7] to which I [Am]go

Chorus 1

I'm going [F]there to see my [C]father
I'm going [F]there, no more to [E7sus4]roam[E]
I'm only [F7]going, going over [Am7]Jordan
I'm only [F7]going, [E7]going over [Am]home

Verse 2

I know dark [Am]clouds will [Am/G]gather [Am]o’er me
I know my [Dm7]way, my way is rough and [Am]steep
Yeah, and beautiful [Am]fields lie [Am/G]just [Am]before me
In God's [F7][E7]redeeming, their vigils [Am]keep

Chorus 2

I'm going [F]there to see my [Am]father
I'm going [F]there, no more to [E7sus4]roam[E]
I'm only [F7]going, going over [Am]Jordan
I'm only [F7][E7]going over [Am]home

Instrumental Verse

[Am] [Am/G] [Am]
[Dm] [Am]
[Am] [Am/G] [Am]
[F7] [E7] [Am]

Chorus 3

I'm going [F]there, oh to see my [Am]mother
I'm going [F]there, no more to [E7sus4]roam[E]
I'm only [F7]going, going over [Am]Jordan
I'm only [F7][E7]going, going over [Am]home

Verse 3

I want to [Am]wear that [Am/G]crown of [Am]glory
When I get [Dm7]home to that good [Am]land
When I want to [Am]shout [Am/G]salvation's [Am]story
In concert [F7][E7]with, oh the bloodwashed [Am]band

Chorus 4

I'm going [F]there to see my [Am7]Saviour
Oh, I'm going [F]there, no more to [E7sus4]roam[E]
I'm only [F]going, going over [Am]Jordan
I’m only [F7][E7]going, going over [Am]home

Outro

Well, I'm only [F]going, going over [Am]Jordan
Yeah, I'm only [F7]going, [E7]going over [Am]home
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