Intro A G D A7 DD A7 On Jordan's stormy banks I stand D A7 And cast a wishful eye D G D To Canaan's fair and happy land A7 D Where my possessions lieVerse 1:
D A7 I am bound for the promised land D A7 I’m bound for the promised land D G D Oh who will come and go with me A7 D I am bound for the promised land Interlude A G D A7 DD A7 O'er all those wide extended plains D A7 Shine on eternal day D G D There God the Son forever reigns A7 D And scatters night awayVerse 2:
D A7 I am bound for the promised land D A7 I’m bound for the promised land D G D Oh who will come and go with me A7 D I am bound for the promised land Interlude A G D A7 DD A7 No chilling winds nor poisonous breath D A7 Can reach that healthful shore D G D Sickness and sorrow pain and death A7 D Are felt and feared no moreVerse 3:
D A7 I am bound for the promised land D A7 I’m bound for the promised land D G D Oh, who will come and go with me A7 D I am bound for the promised land Interlude A G D A7 DD A7 When shall I reach that happy place D A7 And be forever blessed D G D When shall I see my Father's face A7 D And in His bosom restVerse 4:
D A7 I am bound for the promised land D A7 I’m bound for the promised land D G D Oh who will come and go with me A7 D I am bound for the promised land