Chords for Your Long Journey ~ Doc Watson ~ written by Rosa Lee Watson
Tempo:
145.8 bpm
Chords used:
Eb
Bb
Ab
Gm
Cm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
Rosalie was sweeping the house one Sunday morning when Merle and Nancy were, oh, Merle was four and her daughter Nancy was two.
And all at once she was humming something and she'd stop and out of verse and I said, what are you doing honey?
She said, I'm writing a song.
I said, well, when you hum it next time I'll see if I can figure out a guitar arrangement that goes with it.
And maybe I can sing this, it goes up pretty high on a place or two.
It's called Your Lone Journey and it's a [Eb] song that if there's anyone here that's had this experience it may bring it here.
Neither of us [Am] have had it of [Cm] course.
She's still with me [Gm] and I'm still here picking [D] for you folks.
[Gm] And this is a [Eb] beautiful song and it tells what it [G] might be like if [A] we lose that [Eb] special loved one.
God's given us years [Gm] of happiness here, [Ab] now we [Eb] must part.
And as the angels [Bb] come and [Eb] call for you, [Bb] the pangs [Eb] of grief [Ab] tug at [Eb] my heart.
[Bb] Oh my darling,
[Eb] my darling, my [Bb] heart breaks as [Eb] you take [Ab] your long [Eb] journey.
Oh the days will be empty, [Bb] the nights [Eb] so long without [Ab] you [Eb] my love.
And as God calls [Bb] for you, I'm left [Eb] alone but [Bb] we [Eb] will be in [Ab] heaven [Eb]
above.
Oh [Bb] my darling, [Eb] my darling, my [Bb] heart breaks [Eb] as you take [Ab] your long [Eb] journey.
[Bb] [Eb]
[Ab] [Bb] [Eb]
[F]
[Eb]
[Bb] [Eb] [Bb] [Ab]
[Eb]
Fond memories of Keith, of the [Bb]
[Eb] happy ways that [Ab] on earth
[Eb] we've trod.
And when I come, we [Bb] will walk hand [Eb] in hand [Bb] as [Eb] one in heaven in [Ab] the family
[Eb] of God.
Oh [Bb] my darling, [Gm]
[Eb] my darling, my [Bb] heart breaks as [Eb] you take [Ab] your long [Eb]
journey.
[N] [Cm]
[Bb] [Gm] [Eb]
[N] [Ebm]
[Cm] [Gm] [N]
And all at once she was humming something and she'd stop and out of verse and I said, what are you doing honey?
She said, I'm writing a song.
I said, well, when you hum it next time I'll see if I can figure out a guitar arrangement that goes with it.
And maybe I can sing this, it goes up pretty high on a place or two.
It's called Your Lone Journey and it's a [Eb] song that if there's anyone here that's had this experience it may bring it here.
Neither of us [Am] have had it of [Cm] course.
She's still with me [Gm] and I'm still here picking [D] for you folks.
[Gm] And this is a [Eb] beautiful song and it tells what it [G] might be like if [A] we lose that [Eb] special loved one.
God's given us years [Gm] of happiness here, [Ab] now we [Eb] must part.
And as the angels [Bb] come and [Eb] call for you, [Bb] the pangs [Eb] of grief [Ab] tug at [Eb] my heart.
[Bb] Oh my darling,
[Eb] my darling, my [Bb] heart breaks as [Eb] you take [Ab] your long [Eb] journey.
Oh the days will be empty, [Bb] the nights [Eb] so long without [Ab] you [Eb] my love.
And as God calls [Bb] for you, I'm left [Eb] alone but [Bb] we [Eb] will be in [Ab] heaven [Eb]
above.
Oh [Bb] my darling, [Eb] my darling, my [Bb] heart breaks [Eb] as you take [Ab] your long [Eb] journey.
[Bb] [Eb]
[Ab] [Bb] [Eb]
[F]
[Eb]
[Bb] [Eb] [Bb] [Ab]
[Eb]
Fond memories of Keith, of the [Bb]
[Eb] happy ways that [Ab] on earth
[Eb] we've trod.
And when I come, we [Bb] will walk hand [Eb] in hand [Bb] as [Eb] one in heaven in [Ab] the family
[Eb] of God.
Oh [Bb] my darling, [Gm]
[Eb] my darling, my [Bb] heart breaks as [Eb] you take [Ab] your long [Eb]
journey.
[N] [Cm]
[Bb] [Gm] [Eb]
[N] [Ebm]
[Cm] [Gm] [N]
Key:
Eb
Bb
Ab
Gm
Cm
Eb
Bb
Ab
Rosalie was sweeping the house one Sunday morning when Merle and Nancy were, oh, _ Merle was four and her daughter Nancy was two. _
And all at once she was humming something and she'd stop and out of verse and I said, what are you doing honey?
She said, _ I'm writing a song.
I said, well, when you hum it next time I'll see if I can figure out a guitar arrangement that goes with it.
_ _ And maybe I can sing this, it goes up pretty high on a place or two.
It's called Your Lone Journey and it's a [Eb] song that if there's anyone here that's had this experience it may bring it here.
_ _ Neither of us [Am] have had it of [Cm] course.
She's still with me [Gm] and I'm still here picking [D] for you folks.
[Gm] _ And this is a [Eb] beautiful song and it tells what it [G] might be like if [A] we lose that [Eb] special loved one.
_ _ _ _ _ _ God's given _ us years [Gm] of _ happiness here, [Ab] now we _ [Eb] must _ part. _
_ _ And as the _ angels [Bb] _ come and [Eb] call for you, _ [Bb] the pangs [Eb] of grief [Ab] tug at [Eb] my _ _ heart.
_ [Bb] Oh my _ darling, _ _ _ _
_ _ [Eb] my _ _ darling, _ _ _ my [Bb] heart breaks as [Eb] you take _ [Ab] your long _ [Eb] _ journey.
_ _ Oh _ _ _ _ the days will be _ empty, [Bb] the _ nights [Eb] so long without [Ab] _ you [Eb] my _ love. _ _ _
And as God calls [Bb] for you, _ _ I'm left [Eb] alone but [Bb] we [Eb] will be in [Ab] heaven _ [Eb]
above.
_ _ Oh _ _ [Bb] my _ _ darling, _ _ [Eb] my _ _ _ darling, _ _ _ my [Bb] heart _ breaks [Eb] as you take [Ab] your _ long _ [Eb] journey. _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Bb] _ [Ab] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Fond _ memories of Keith, of the [Bb] _ _
[Eb] happy ways that [Ab] on earth _
[Eb] we've trod. _ _ _
And when _ I come, we [Bb] will _ walk hand [Eb] in hand _ _ [Bb] as _ [Eb] one in heaven in [Ab] the family _
[Eb] of God. _ _ _
Oh [Bb] my _ darling, _ _ [Gm] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Eb] my _ _ darling, _ _ _ my [Bb] heart breaks as [Eb] you take _ [Ab] your _ long _ _ [Eb]
journey. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [N] _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ [Gm] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
_ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _ [Ebm] _
_ _ [Cm] _ _ [Gm] _ [N] _ _ _
And all at once she was humming something and she'd stop and out of verse and I said, what are you doing honey?
She said, _ I'm writing a song.
I said, well, when you hum it next time I'll see if I can figure out a guitar arrangement that goes with it.
_ _ And maybe I can sing this, it goes up pretty high on a place or two.
It's called Your Lone Journey and it's a [Eb] song that if there's anyone here that's had this experience it may bring it here.
_ _ Neither of us [Am] have had it of [Cm] course.
She's still with me [Gm] and I'm still here picking [D] for you folks.
[Gm] _ And this is a [Eb] beautiful song and it tells what it [G] might be like if [A] we lose that [Eb] special loved one.
_ _ _ _ _ _ God's given _ us years [Gm] of _ happiness here, [Ab] now we _ [Eb] must _ part. _
_ _ And as the _ angels [Bb] _ come and [Eb] call for you, _ [Bb] the pangs [Eb] of grief [Ab] tug at [Eb] my _ _ heart.
_ [Bb] Oh my _ darling, _ _ _ _
_ _ [Eb] my _ _ darling, _ _ _ my [Bb] heart breaks as [Eb] you take _ [Ab] your long _ [Eb] _ journey.
_ _ Oh _ _ _ _ the days will be _ empty, [Bb] the _ nights [Eb] so long without [Ab] _ you [Eb] my _ love. _ _ _
And as God calls [Bb] for you, _ _ I'm left [Eb] alone but [Bb] we [Eb] will be in [Ab] heaven _ [Eb]
above.
_ _ Oh _ _ [Bb] my _ _ darling, _ _ [Eb] my _ _ _ darling, _ _ _ my [Bb] heart _ breaks [Eb] as you take [Ab] your _ long _ [Eb] journey. _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Bb] _ [Ab] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Fond _ memories of Keith, of the [Bb] _ _
[Eb] happy ways that [Ab] on earth _
[Eb] we've trod. _ _ _
And when _ I come, we [Bb] will _ walk hand [Eb] in hand _ _ [Bb] as _ [Eb] one in heaven in [Ab] the family _
[Eb] of God. _ _ _
Oh [Bb] my _ darling, _ _ [Gm] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Eb] my _ _ darling, _ _ _ my [Bb] heart breaks as [Eb] you take _ [Ab] your _ long _ _ [Eb]
journey. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [N] _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ [Gm] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
_ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _ [Ebm] _
_ _ [Cm] _ _ [Gm] _ [N] _ _ _