Chords for Farther On performed by Alaska String Band
Tempo:
104.75 bpm
Chords used:
F#
B
D#m
C#
A#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[F#] [B]
[F#] [C#]
[F#] [B]
[F#]
As we travel [B] through the desert, [F#] storms beset us now,
But beyond [B] the river Jordan [F#] lies a field of endless day.
Farther on, still go farther, count the milestones one by one,
Jesus will [B] forsake you never, [F#] it is better farther on.
O my [B] brother, are you weary [F#] of the roughness of the way?
Does your strength [B] begin to fail you, [F#] and your vigor to decay?
Farther on, still go farther, count the milestones one [C#] by one,
[F#] Jesus will [B] forsake you never, [F#] it is better farther on.
Jesus, Jesus [B] will go with [F#] you, he will lead you to the throne,
He who [B] died, his garments for you, [F#]
amber winepress, fado rolls.
Farther on, still go farther, count the milestones one by one,
Jesus will [B] forsake you never, [F#]
it is better farther on.
Though you're [D#m] [F#]
[B] lonely singing, [F#] though you're sin's [B] did sing [F#] it, it is better farther
[D#m]
on.
Farther on, still go farther, count the milestones one [A#m] by one,
[B] Jesus will forsake you never,
[D#m] it is better farther on.
[F#] [C#]
[F#] [B]
[F#]
As we travel [B] through the desert, [F#] storms beset us now,
But beyond [B] the river Jordan [F#] lies a field of endless day.
Farther on, still go farther, count the milestones one by one,
Jesus will [B] forsake you never, [F#] it is better farther on.
O my [B] brother, are you weary [F#] of the roughness of the way?
Does your strength [B] begin to fail you, [F#] and your vigor to decay?
Farther on, still go farther, count the milestones one [C#] by one,
[F#] Jesus will [B] forsake you never, [F#] it is better farther on.
Jesus, Jesus [B] will go with [F#] you, he will lead you to the throne,
He who [B] died, his garments for you, [F#]
amber winepress, fado rolls.
Farther on, still go farther, count the milestones one by one,
Jesus will [B] forsake you never, [F#]
it is better farther on.
Though you're [D#m] [F#]
[B] lonely singing, [F#] though you're sin's [B] did sing [F#] it, it is better farther
[D#m]
on.
Farther on, still go farther, count the milestones one [A#m] by one,
[B] Jesus will forsake you never,
[D#m] it is better farther on.
Key:
F#
B
D#m
C#
A#m
F#
B
D#m
[F#] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ [C#] _
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ As we travel [B] through the desert, [F#] _ storms beset us now, _
_ _ But beyond [B] the river Jordan [F#] lies a field of endless day.
_ Farther on, still go farther, _ count the milestones one by one,
_ Jesus will [B] forsake you never, [F#] _ it is better farther _ _ on. _ _ _
O my [B] brother, are you weary [F#] of the roughness of the way?
Does your strength [B] begin to fail you, [F#] _ and your vigor to decay?
_ Farther on, still go farther, _ count the milestones one [C#] by one,
[F#] _ Jesus will [B] forsake you never, [F#] _ it is better farther _ on. _ _ _ _ _
Jesus, Jesus [B] will go with [F#] you, he will lead you to the throne,
He who [B] died, his garments for you, [F#] _
amber winepress, fado rolls. _
Farther on, still go farther, count the milestones one by one, _
Jesus will [B] forsake you never, [F#] _
it is better farther _ _ _ on.
Though you're [D#m] _ [F#] _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ lonely singing, [F#] _ though you're _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ sin's _ _ [B] _ _ did sing [F#] it, it is better _ _ farther _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D#m] _ _ _ _
on.
Farther on, still go farther, _ count the milestones one [A#m] by one,
[B] _ _ Jesus will _ _ forsake you never, _
[D#m] it _ is better _ _ farther _ on. _ _ _
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ [C#] _
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ As we travel [B] through the desert, [F#] _ storms beset us now, _
_ _ But beyond [B] the river Jordan [F#] lies a field of endless day.
_ Farther on, still go farther, _ count the milestones one by one,
_ Jesus will [B] forsake you never, [F#] _ it is better farther _ _ on. _ _ _
O my [B] brother, are you weary [F#] of the roughness of the way?
Does your strength [B] begin to fail you, [F#] _ and your vigor to decay?
_ Farther on, still go farther, _ count the milestones one [C#] by one,
[F#] _ Jesus will [B] forsake you never, [F#] _ it is better farther _ on. _ _ _ _ _
Jesus, Jesus [B] will go with [F#] you, he will lead you to the throne,
He who [B] died, his garments for you, [F#] _
amber winepress, fado rolls. _
Farther on, still go farther, count the milestones one by one, _
Jesus will [B] forsake you never, [F#] _
it is better farther _ _ _ on.
Though you're [D#m] _ [F#] _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ lonely singing, [F#] _ though you're _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ sin's _ _ [B] _ _ did sing [F#] it, it is better _ _ farther _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D#m] _ _ _ _
on.
Farther on, still go farther, _ count the milestones one [A#m] by one,
[B] _ _ Jesus will _ _ forsake you never, _
[D#m] it _ is better _ _ farther _ on. _ _ _