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Farther Along

Mel O'Joe

by Rev. W. A. Fletcher - 1911
The song deals with a Christian's dismay at the apparent prosperity of the wicked, when contrasted with the suffering of the righteous. The repeated theme is that, "farther along" (in Heaven, perhaps), the truth will be revealed

INTRO D Bm A D G D

F#	B	B7	E	B	B
Tempted and	tried	we're	often made to	won	der,

E	B	G#m	C#	F#	F#7
Why it should	be	thus	all the day	long.

	B	B7	E	B
While there are	ot	hers	living a	bout us,

E	B	G#m	F#	B	E	B/D#	C#m	B
Never mo	les	ted	though in the	wrong.

F#7	B	B7	E	B
Farther a	long	we'll	know all a	bout it.

E	B	G#m	C#	F#	F#7
Farther a	long	we'll	understand	why.

	B	B7	E	B
Cheer up my	bro	ther,	live in the	sunshine,

E	B	G#m	F#	B	E	B/D#	C#m	B
We'll under	stand	it	all by and	by.

F#7	B	B7	E	B
When death has	come	and	taken our	loved ones,

E	B	G#m	C#	F#	F#7
It leaves our	homes	so	lonely and	drear.

	B	B7	E	B
Then do we	won	der	why others	prosper,

E	B	G#m	F#	B	E	B/D#	C#m	B
Living so	wic	ked	year after	year.

F#7	B	B7	E	B
Farther a	long	we'll	know all a	bout it.

E	B	G#m	C#	F#	F#7
Farther a	long	we'll	understand	why.

	B	B7	E	B
Cheer up my	bro	ther,	live in the	sunshine,

E	B	G#m	F#	B	E	B/D#	C#m	B
We'll under	stand	it	all by and	by.

INSTRUMENTAL Verse Violin and Guitar (Start pos 3)

F#7	B	B7	E	B
When we see	Je	sus	coming in	glory,

E	B	G#m	C#	F#	F#7
When he comes	down	from his	home in the	sky.

	B	B7	E	B
Then we shall	meet	him	in that bright	mansion,

E	B	G#m	F#	B	E	B/D#	C#m	B
We'll under	stand	it	all by and	by.

F#7	B	B7	E	B
Farther a	long	we'll	know all a	bout it.

E	B	G#m	C#	F#	F#7
Farther a	long	we'll	understand	why.

	B	B7	E	B
Cheer up my	bro	ther,	live in the	sunshine,

E	B	G#m	F#	B	E	B/D#	C#m	B
We'll under	stand	it	all by and	by.

Tag:

E	B	G#m	F#	E	E	B/D#	C#m	B
We'll under	stand	it	all by and	by.