Swing Low, Sweet Chariot

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CSwinglow,sweetFchariCot,
comingfortocarrymeG7home,
Cswinglow,sweetFchariCot,
comingfortoG7carrymeChome.
IlookedoverJordan,andFwhatdidICsee,
comingfortocarrymeG7home?
ACbandofangelsFcomingafterCme,
comingfortoG7carrymeChome.
IfyougettherebeFforeICdo,
comingfortocarrymeG7home,
tellCallmyfriendsI'mFcomingCtoo,
comingfortoG7carrymeChome.

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Key C

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Spiritual, traditionell, Wallace Willis zugeschrieben (gest. um 1880); Text nach Heart Songs (1909, archive.org)

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Lyrics with chords

C Swing low, sweet F chariC ot,

coming for to carry me G7 home,

C swing low, sweet F chariC ot,

coming for to G7 carry me C home.

I looked over Jordan, and F what did I C see,

coming for to carry me G7 home?

A C band of angels F coming after C me,

coming for to G7 carry me C home.

If you get there beF fore I C do,

coming for to carry me G7 home,

tell C all my friends I'm F coming C too,

coming for to G7 carry me C home.

About the song

Spiritual, traditionell, Wallace Willis zugeschrieben (gest. um 1880); Text nach Heart Songs (1909, archive.org)

Source of the lyrics

Chords: C, F, G7

4 beats per bar, 80 beats per minute.