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This song is off Help Me to Sing: Songs of The Sacred Harp.  Great cover.

Capo 4

Elvis plays C 032013 for a lot of the song, but it sounds fine either way.

Intro C* (032013)

CYou (x32010@1)may tell them madam

When you see this them
       AmI'm (x02210@1)a poor mourning pilgrim
       F (133211@1)                CI'm (x32010@1)bound to the promise land

CYou (x32010@1)may tell them Adam 
When you see this them
       AmI'm (x02210@1)a poor mourning pilgrim
      F (133211@1)                  CI'm (x32010@1)bound to the promise land

Am (x02210@1)       CI (x32010@1)weep and I moan
       F (133211@1)        AmAnd (x02210@1)I move slowly on
      Am (x02210@1)             CI'm (x32010@1)a poor mourning pilgrim
     F (133211@1)               CI'm (x32010@1)Bound for Canaan land

CYou (x32010@1)may tell them father
When you see them
      Am (x02210@1)                           
I'm a poor mourning pilgrim
     F (133211@1)                   CI'm (x32010@1)bound for the promise land

CYou (x32010@1)may tell them my mother
When you see them
       AmI'm (x02210@1)a poor mourning pilgrim
       F (133211@1)                 CI'm (x32010@1)bound for the promise land

Am (x02210@1)       CI (x32010@1)weep and I moan
       F (133211@1)        AmAnd (x02210@1)I move slowly on
       Am (x02210@1)              CI'm (x32010@1)a poor mourning pilgrim
     F (133211@1)              CI'm (x32010@1)Bound for Canaan's land

(Solo)
       C (x32010@1)                  Am (x02210@1)       F (133211@1)                           Ce|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| (x32010@1)B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------0-2--0---0-----1---1---1----1--1-----------------------------------|
D|---0-2---------2-----2---2---2---------------------------------------------|
A|-3-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
       C (x32010@1)                  Am (x02210@1)         F (133211@1)                           Ce|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| (x32010@1)B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------0-2--0---0-----1---1---1----1--1-----------------------------------|
D|---0-2---------2-----2---2---2---------------------------------------------|
A|-3-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

(Harmonica solo same chords^^)

CYou (x32010@1)may tell them my brother 
When you see this them
       AmI'm (x02210@1)a poor mourning pilgrim
     F (133211@1)                   CI'm (x32010@1)bound to the promise land

CYou (x32010@1)may tell them sweet sister 
When you see this them
       AmI'm (x02210@1)a poor mourning pilgrim
       F (133211@1)                CI'm (x32010@1)bound to the promise land

Am (x02210@1)        CI (x32010@1)weep and I moan
       F (133211@1)        AmAnd (x02210@1)I move slowly on
      Am (x02210@1)          CI'm (x32010@1)a poor mourning pilgrim
     F (133211@1)                CI'm (x32010@1)bound for Canaan's land 
**********************************************
-Matt L.
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