Wayfaring Stranger
intermediate
Wayfaring Stranger
Doc Watson
Gospel
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Chord Chart
A
AmAm
AmAm
AmAm
AmAm
DmDm
Dm7Dm7
AmAm
AmAm
AmAm
AmAm
AmAm
AmAm
DmDm
E7E7
AmAm
AmAm
B
FF
FF
CC
CC
FF
FF
E7E7
E7
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AmAm
AmAm
AmAm
AmAm
DmDm
E7E7
AmAm
AmAm
Chords used:
Am
C
Dm
Dm7
E7
F
rest
Lyrics
I'm just a poor wayfaring stranger, I'm trav'ling through this world below;
There is no sickness, toil, nor danger, In that bright world to which I go.
I'm going there to see my father, I'm going there no more to roam;
I'm just a going over Jordan, I'm just going over home.
I know dark clouds will gather o'er me, I know my pathway's rough and steep;
But golden fields lie out before me, Where weary eyes no more shall weep.
I'm going there to see my mother, She said she'd meet me when I come;
I'm just a going over Jordan, I'm just a going over home.
I want to sing salvation's story, In concert with the blood-washed band;
I want to wear a crown of glory, When I get home to that good land.
I'm going there to see my brothers, They passed before me one by one;
I'm just a going over Jordan, I'm just a going over home.
I'll soon be free from every trial, This form will rest beneath the sod;
I'll drop the cross of self-denial, And enter in my home with God.
I'm going there to see my Saviour, Who shed for me His precious blood;
I'm just a going over Jordan, I'm just a going over home.Demo Videos
About This Song
Wayfaring Stranger is a haunting gospel spiritual that became a bluegrass standard through Doc Watson's influential recordings. The song's minor key and spiritual themes make it a powerful, contemplative addition to any jam session.