Far Side Banks Of Jordan chords by Jimmy Fortune

Chords with lyrics

Intro:
C majorC

Verse 1:

C majorC                G7G7      G+G
I believe my steps are growing wearier each day,

         G7G7      C majorC
Still I've got a journey on my mind.

                   G7G7
Lures of this old world have ceased to make me wanna stay,

    G+G              C majorC
And my one regret is leaving you behind.

Chorus:

C majorC                          C7C7
And I'll be waiting on the far side banks of Jordan.

     FF                C majorC
I'll be sitting drawing pictures in the sand,

   G+G       G7G7       C majorC
And when I see you coming, I will rise up with a shout,

     FF          C majorC       G7G7        C majorC
And come running through the shallow waters reaching for your hand.

Guitar Solo:
FF C majorC G+G C majorC

Verse 2:

C majorC                   G7G7
But if it proves to be his will that I am first to cross,

   G+G               C majorC
And somehow I've a feeling it will be.

                  G+G
When it comes your time to travel likewise don't feel lost,

                     C majorC
For I will be the first one that you'll see.

Chorus:

C majorC                          C7C7
And I'll be waiting on the far side banks of Jordan.

     FF                C majorC
I'll be sitting drawing pictures in the sand,

   G+G       G7G7       C majorC
And when I see you coming, I will rise up with a shout,

     FF          C majorC       G7G7        C majorC
And come running through the shallow waters reaching for your hand.

Fiddle Solo:
FF  C majorC  G7G7  C majorC  A7A7

Verse 3:

  D MajorD                  A7A7
Through this life we've labored hard to earn our meager fare,

                       D MajorD
It's brought us trembling hands and failing eyes,

                     A7A7        A augmentedA
So I'll just rest here on this shore and turn my eyes away

                  D MajorD
Until you come then we'll see paradise.

Chorus:

And I'll be waiting on the far side banks of Jordan.

     G+G                D MajorD
I'll be sitting drawing pictures in the sand,

   A augmentedA              D MajorD
And when I see you coming, I will rise up with a shout,

     G+G          D MajorD       A augmentedA        D MajorD
And come running through the shallow waters reaching for your hand.

Chorus:

And I'll be waiting on the far side banks of Jordan.

     G+G                D MajorD
I'll be sitting drawing pictures in the sand,

   A augmentedA              D MajorD
And when I see you coming, I will rise up with a shout,

     G+G          D MajorD       A augmentedA        D MajorD
And come running through the shallow waters reaching for your hand.

Outro:

     G+G          D MajorD       A augmentedA        D MajorD
And come running through the shallow waters reaching for your hand.