Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) Intro: N.C. Well, well, well, well N.C. D I looked over yonder and what I see seems like a chariot coming after me D F#7 G D Bm E D Swing low, sweet chariot, coming for to carry me home Chorus: D Why don't you swing down chariot, stop and let me ride A Swing down chariot, stop and let me ride D G D Rock me, Lord, rock me, Lord, calm and easy Bm E A D I've got a home on the other side
Break: D Swing, swing, swing Verse 1: D Well, Ezekiel was out in the middle of the field D He said he saw an angel with a chariot wheel D He wasn't too particular about the chariot wheel D He just wanted to see how a chariot feels Chorus: D Why don't you swing down chariot, stop and let me ride A Swing down chariot, stop and let me ride D G D Rock me, Lord, rock me, Lord, calm and easy Bm E A D I've got a home on the other side Break: D Swing, swing, swing, swing, swing, swing Verse 2: D Well, Ezekiel went down and he got on board D The chariot went bumping on down the road D Zeke wasn't particular about the bumpin' of the road D He just wanted to lay down his heavy load Chorus: D Why don't you swing down chariot, stop and let me ride A Swing down chariot, stop and let me ride D G D Rock me, Lord, rock me, Lord, calm and easy Bm E A D I've got a home on the other side Bridge: D Well, I got a Father in the promised land A I ain't stopping till I shake His hand Chorus: D G D Rock me, Lord, rock me, Lord, calm and easy Bm E A D I got a home on the other side D Swing down, sweet chariot, stop and let me ride A Swing down chariot, stop and let me ride D G D Rock me, Lord, rock me, Lord, calm and easy Bm E A D I've got a home on the other side Outro: Bm E A D I've got a home on the other side Bm E A D I've got a home on the other side
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