When I Go Away Performed by Levon Helm on Electric Dirt Written by Larry Campbell Am Early in the morning, when the church bells toll E7 The choir's gonna sing, and the hearse will roll Am On down to the graveyard, where it's cold and gray C G D Am And then the sun's gonna shine through the shadows when I go away Am Don't want no sorrow, for this old orphan boy E7 I don't want no crying, only tears of joy Am I'm gonna see my mother, gonna see my father C G D Am And I'll be bound for glory in the morning when I go away G Am I'll be lifted up to the clouds on the wings of angels G E7 There's only flesh and bones in the ground where my troubles will stay Am See that storm over yonder, it's gonna rain all day C G D Am But then the sun's gonna shine through the shadows when I go away Bridge: Am (I'm going home – Lift me up) When I go away (I'm going home – Lift me up) No more crying (I'm going home – Lift me up) No more trials (I'm going home – Lift me up) Home to leave my worries in the ground Home to leave my worries in the graveyard Home to leave my troubles in the graveyard Home to leave my trials C G D Am And I'll be bound for glory in the morning when I go away Am All my kin who love me, all my friends who care E7 Look beyond the dark clouds we're gonna meet up there Am When they lay me in the cold ground, bow your heads and pray C G D Am And I'll be bound for glory in the morning when I go away C G D Am And then the sun's gonna shine through the shadows when I go away Bridge: C G D Am And I'll be bound for glory in the morning when I go away
