Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
Spiritual · attr. Wallis Willis, c. 1865 · public domain
Plagal gravity — the 4 leans in on the downbeat and falls straight back to 1, with the 5⁷ saved for 'home'.
KeyCDbDEbEFF#GAbABbB4/4 · handclap sway
Chorus
FSwing low, sweet BbchariFot, comin' for to carry me C7home,
Fswing low, sweet BbchariFot, comin' for to C7carry me Fhome.
Verse 1
I Flooked over Jordan and Bbwhat did I Fsee, comin' for to carry me C7home —
a Fband of angels Bbcomin' after Fme, comin' for to C7carry me Fhome.
Verse 2
If Fyou get there beBbfore I Fdo, comin' for to carry me C7home,
tell Fall my friends I'm Bbcomin' Ftoo, comin' for to C7carry me Fhome.
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