—Traditional
Chorus:
Swing low, sweet chariot
Coming for to carry me home
Swing low, sweet chariot
Coming for to carry me home
I looked over Jordan, and what did I see
Coming for to carry me home
A band of angels coming after me
Coming for to carry me home
If you get there before I do
Coming for to carry me home
Tell all my friends I'm coming, too
Coming for to carry me home
I'm sometimes up and sometimes down
Coming for to carry me home
But still my soul feels heavenly bound
Coming for to carry me home
The brightest day that I can say
Coming for to carry me home
When Jesus washed my sins away
Coming for to carry me home
If I get there before you do
Coming for to carry me home
I'll cut a hole and pull you through
Coming for to carry me home
Verse and Chorus:
| I | I | IV | I |
| I | I | V | V |
| I | I | IV | I |
| I | V | I | I |