Wayfaring Stranger
American folk hymn · 19th century · public domain
Lives in the relative minor, then the bridge steps briefly into the relative major's light before the 3⁷ pulls it home.
KeyCDbDEbEFF#GAbABbBslow · mournful
Verse 1
AmI'm just a poor wayDmfaring Amstranger
a-Amtraveling Dmthrough this world of E7woe,
yet Amthere's no sickness, Dmtoil, nor Amdanger
in Amthat bright E7world to which I Amgo
Bridge
FI'm going there to Csee my mother,
DmI'm going Amthere no E7more to roam,
AmI'm only going Dmover AmJordan,
AmI'm only E7going over Amhome
Verse 2
AmI know dark clouds will Dmgather Amround me,
AmI know my Dmway is rough and E7steep,
yet Ambeauteous fields lie Dmjust beAmfore me
where AmGod's redeemed their E7vigils Amkeep
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