Wayfaring Stranger chords & lyrics
Traditional
Verse 1
I'm just a poor wayfaring stranger
Traveling through this world of woe
But there's no sickness, toil, nor danger
In that bright land to which I go
Verse 2
I'm going there to see my Father
I'm going there no more to roam
I'm only going over Jordan
I'm only going over home
About this song
A haunting American gospel-folk song from the 19th century. Its minor key and slow, mournful sway are great for practising expressive dynamics.
How to play it: Slow and heavy 4/4. Dig into the down-strums on the beat, then a soft up to keep it moving.
Lead: A natural minor (A B C D E F G). A minor pentatonic (A C D E G) fits the whole tune — perfect for a mournful lead line.
Chord Diagrams
No capoAm
Chord Info
- Notes
- A – C – E
- Intervals
- 1 – ♭3 – 5
- Fingers
- 123
- Difficulty
- Easy
Strumming Pattern
- ↓1
- ·&
- ↓2
- ·&
- ↓3
- ↑&
- ·4
- ↑&
Slow and heavy 4/4. Dig into the down-strums on the beat, then a soft up to keep it moving.
Play with Beats
Fretboard View
Am as you fret it in open position.