D G D
swing low , sweet chariot ,
A7
comin’ for to carry me home .
D7 G D
swing low , sweet chariot ,
A7 D
comin’ for to carry me home .

D G D
i looked over jordan , and what did i see ,
A7
comin’ for to carry me home .
D7 G D
a band of angels comin’ after me ,
A7 D
comin’ for to carry me home .

D G D
if you get there before i do ,
A7
comin’ for to carry me home .
D7 G D
just tell my friends that i’m a comin’ too .
A7 D
comin’ for to carry me home .

D G D
i’m sometimes up and sometimes down ,
A7
comin’ for to carry me home .
D7 G D
but still my soul feels heavenly bound .
A7 D
comin’ for to carry me home .