Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
African American spiritual · Public domain
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Refrain (before and after every verse)
FSwing low, sweet Bbchariot,
Fcoming Bbfor to Fcarry me Chome;
C7swing Flow, F7sweet Bbchariot,
Dmcoming Bbmfor Gm7b5to Fcarry C7me Fhome.
Verse 1
FI looked o-Dmver Jordan, D7and Bbwhat did I see,
Fcoming Bbfor to Fcarry me Chome?
C7A Bbband Fof an-F7gels Bbcoming after me,
Dmcoming Bbmfor Gm7b5to Fcarry C7me Fhome.
Verse 2
FIf you get Dmthere D7be-Bbfore I do,
Fcoming Bbfor to Fcarry me Chome;
C7tell Bball Fmy friends F7I'm Bbcoming too,
Dmcoming Bbmfor Gm7b5to Fcarry C7me Fhome.
Verse 3
FI'm sometimes Dmup, D7I'm Bbsometimes down,
Fcoming Bbfor to Fcarry me Chome;
C7but Bbstill Fmy soul F7feels Bbheavenly bound,
Dmcoming Bbmfor Gm7b5to Fcarry C7me Fhome.
Chords in the key of F
- F
- Bb
- C
- C7
- F7
- Dm
- Bbm
- Gm7b5
- D7
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Hear Swing Low, Sweet Chariot on piano with these chords, then the Sunday Version with the gospel moves we play in church.
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