"Great Speckled Bird"
(Traditional, arranged by The Stanley Brothers)
Verse 1:
D Bm G
Well I'm a-traveling on, my mind's made up
D A7 D
To a better land where troubles won't surround
D Bm G
I bid farewell to every earthly friend
D A7 D
'Cause I'm goin' to meet the Great Speckled Bird
Chorus:
G D
Great Speckled Bird, sittin' on a limb
A7 D
I got the promise from my Lord
G D
Great Speckled Bird, sittin' on a limb
A7 D
I got the promise from my Lord
Verse 2:
D Bm G
As I go walking that lonesome road
D A7 D
I know the end will be worth the cost
D Bm G
No matter what may lay in store
D A7 D
I've got the promise from my Lord
Chorus:
G D
Great Speckled Bird, sittin' on a limb
A7 D
I got the promise from my Lord
G D
Great Speckled Bird, sittin' on a limb
A7 D
I got the promise from my Lord
Verse 3:
D Bm G
I know I'll see the land that's fair and bright
D A7 D
Where there's no sorrow and there's no night
D Bm G
I'm goin' where I'll never say goodbye
D A7 D
To that bright home beyond the sky
Chorus:
G D
Great Speckled Bird, sittin' on a limb
A7 D
I got the promise from my Lord
G D
Great Speckled Bird, sittin' on a limb
A7 D
I got the promise from my Lord
Bridge:
G D
Great Speckled Bird, sittin' on a limb
A7 D
He promised me a happy home
G D
Great Speckled Bird, sittin' on a limb
A7 D
He promised me a happy home
Chorus:
G D
Great Speckled Bird, sittin' on a limb
A7 D
I got the promise from my Lord
G D
Great Speckled Bird, sittin' on a limb
A7 D
I got the promise from my Lord