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The song relies on just 4 chords.
F= 1-3-3-2-1-1
Ab= 4-6-6-5-4-4
C= 8-10-10-9-8-8
Bb= 6-8-8-7-6-6
The sequence of chords goes:
F, Ab, F, C, Bb, Ab, F
Lyrics:
I'm just a poor wayfaring stranger
While traveling through, this world of woe.
Yet there's no sickness, toil nor danger
In that bright land, to which I go.
I'm going there to see my father
I'm going there no more to roam;
I'm just a going over Jordan
I'm just a going over home.
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- Wayfaring Stranger (Tabs)
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Last Updated: February 8, 2026