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I am a Pilgrim Willie Nelson As his fans know, Willie is very jazzy with his phrasing, so I suggest fitting the words into the melody however they work best for you, and just like Willie, never perform the song the same way twice!

I am a ^Gpilgrim and a ^Cstranger ^C7Traveling ^Fthrough this wearisome ^Cland I've got a home in ^C7that yonder ^Fcity, ^F7good Lord ^CAnd it's not, ^Fgood lord it was not, ^Gnot made by han^Cd

And I got a ^Gmother, a sister and a ^Cbrother ^C7Who have ^Fgone to that sweet ^Chome I am determined ^C7to go and ^Fsee them, ^F7good Lord ^COver on, ^Fdown over on, ^Gthat distant ^Cshore

And I go ^Gdown to the river of ^CJordan ^C7Just to ^Fbathe my wearisome ^Csoul If I could touch ^C7the hem of his ^Fgarment, ^F7good Lord ^CAnd I believe, ^Fgood Lord I believe, ^Git would make me ^Cwhole

Now when I’m ^Gdead and in my ^Ccoffin ^C7And all my ^Ffriends all gather ‘^Cround And they can say that ^C7he’s just ^Flaying there sleeping, ^F7good Lord ^CSweet peace, ^Foh lord, sweet ^Gpeace of the soul is ^Cfound

I am a ^Gpilgrim and a ^Cstranger ^C7Traveling ^Fthrough this wearisome ^Cland I've got a home in ^C7that yonder ^Fcity, ^F7good Lord ^CAnd it's not, ^Fgood lord it was not, ^Gnot made by han^Cd

Willie Nelson - I am a pilgrim