Wayfaring Stranger - The Longest Johns

[Verse 1] Dm I am a poor wayfaring stranger

G Dm

Travelling through this world of woe Dm There is no sickness, toil or danger

G A Dm

In that fair land to which I go

[Chorus]

Bb F

I'm going home to see my mother

Bb A A A7 *or T3

I'm going home no more to roam A7 Dm I'm just going over Jordan

G A Dm

I'm just going over home

[Verse 2] Dm I know dark clouds will hover on me

G Dm

I know my path is rough and steep Dm But golden fields lie out before me

G A Dm

Where weary eyes no more shall weep

[Chorus]

Bb F

I'm going home to see my father

Bb A A A7 *or T3

I'm going home no more to roam A7 Dm I'm just going over Jordan

G A Dm

I'm just going over home

[Verse 3] Dm I'll soon be free from every trial

G Dm

This form shall rest beneath the sun Dm I'll drop the cross of self-denial

G A Dm

And enter in at home with God

[Chorus]

Bb F

I'm going home to meet my saviour

Bb A A A7 *or T3

I'm going home no more to roam

Dm

I'm just going over Jordan

G A Dm A

I'm just going over home

Bb F I'm going home to meet my saviour

Bb A A A7 *or T3

I'm going home no more to roam

Dm

I'm just going over Jordan

G A Dm

I'm just going over home

If you want to add more fingerstyle to it, the tabs are taken (as best as possible in the absence of a live recording for now) from the banjo melody. During the verses, it alternates between T1 and T2. During the chorus, play the full chords.

T1

Dm (strum)

e|-1—–1-^0—————|-1—-1-^0————–| B|-3–3——-3–1—–1–3-|-3–3——3–1—–3—| G|-2—————-2——-|-2—————2——| D|————————–|————————| A|————————–|————————| E|————————–|————————|

T2

G Dm

e|—————-| B|–3-3-3-3-3-3-3-| G|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2–| D|—————-| A|—————-| E|—————-|

T3 (electric guitar part) e|–5—3———| B|———-3—–| G|—————-| D|—————-| A|—————-| E|—————-|