Swing Low, Sweet Chariot

Traditional

♩=116 · 4/4 · capo 5 · CF

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Intro

Chorus

Swing low, sweet

chariot,

coming for to carry me

home,

Swing low, sweet

chariot,

coming for to carry me

home.

Verse 1

chords same as Chorus

I looked over Jordan and

what did I see

coming for to carry me

home?

A band of angels

coming after me

coming for to carry me

home.

Chorus

chords same as Chorus

Swing low, sweet

chariot,

coming for to carry me

home,

Swing low, sweet

chariot,

coming for to carry me

home.

Verse 2

chords same as Chorus

If you get there

before I do,

coming for to carry me

home?

Tell all my friends

I'm coming too

coming for to carry me

home.

Chorus

chords same as Chorus

Swing low, sweet

chariot,

coming for to carry me

home,

Swing low, sweet

chariot,

coming for to carry me

home.

Verse 3

chords same as Chorus

Sometimes I'm up,

sometimes I'm down,

coming for to carry me

home?

But still my soul feels

heavenly bound

coming for to carry me

home.

Chorus

Swing low, sweet

chariot,

coming for to carry me

home,

Swing low, sweet

chariot,

coming for to carry me

home.

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capo 5