by Terry Smith
Recorded by Johnny Cash and June Carter in 1976
Intro | C | G | D7 | G |
G | D7 |
I believe my steps are growing w | earier each day |
G | |
Still I’ve got a journey on my m | ind |
D7 | |
Lures of this old world have ceased to m | ake me want to stay |
G | |
And my one regret is leaving you be | hind |
G | D7 | |
If it p | roves to be his will that I a | m first to cross |
G | |
Somehow I’ve a feeling it will b | e |
D7 | |
When it comes your time to travel like | wise don’t you feel lost |
G | |
For I will be the first one that you s | ee |
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Interlude | C | G | D7 | G |
G | D7 |
Through this life we have labored hard to e | arn our meager fare |
G | |
It’s brought us trembling hands and failing e | yes |
D7 | |
I’ll just rest here on the shore and t | urn my eyes away |
G | |
Until you come and then we’ll see para | dise |
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C | G | D7 | C | G | |
And I'll be r | unning through the s | hallow waters r | eaching for your h | and... | d |