^GWell I was doubling over the ^Dload on my shoulders was a ^Aweight I carried with me ^Bmeveryday. Crossin' ^Gmiles of frustrations and ^Drivers a ragin', ^APicken up stones I found along the ^Bmway. ^GI staggered and I stumbled down ^Gpathways of trouble I was ^Ahaulin' those souveniers of ^Bmmisery And with ^Geach step taken my ^Dback was breakin' Till I ^Afound the one who took it all from ^Bmme.

^ADown by the riverside (down by the riverside) I laid my burdens down, Now I'm ^Bmtravlin' light. My spirit ^Glifted high^D I found my ^Afreedom now and I'm ^BmTravlin' light

Through the ^Gdarkest alleys and the ^Dlonliest vallys I was ^Adraggin' those heavy chains of ^Bmdoubt and fear Then with one ^Gword spoken the ^Glocks were broken Now He's ^Aleading me to places where there ^Bmare no tears