(Much thanks to M. Isaac for helping with this)


VERSE 1
D (xx0232@1)                 A (x02220@1)                         DLord (xx0232@1)I have a heavy burden of all I've seen and know 
                     AIt's (x02220@1)more than I can handle 
    D (xx0232@1)                         A (x02220@1)                DBut (xx0232@1)your word is burning like a fire shut up in my bones 
                    Aand (x02220@1)I can't let it go 


PRE-CHORUS
             Emin7         GAnd (320003@1)when I'm weary and overwrought 
        Bmin (x2022x@1)              Ewith (022100@1)so many battles left unfought 


CHORUS
           G (320003@1)      D (xx0232@1)          G (320003@1)    DI (xx0232@1)think of Paul and Silas in the prison yard 
             G (320003@1)     D (xx0232@1)     AI (x02220@1)hear their song of freedom rising to the stars 

             Bmin (x2022x@1) A (x02220@1)           GAnd (320003@1)when the Saints   go marching in 
          D (xx0232@1)       GI (320003@1)want to be one of them 


VERSE 2
D (xx0232@1)                        A (x02220@1)                      DLord (xx0232@1)it's all that I can't carry and cannot leave behind 
             AIt (x02220@1)often overwhelms me
    D (xx0232@1)                               A (x02220@1)                         DBut (xx0232@1)when I think of all who've gone before and lived the faithful life
                 Atheir (x02220@1)courage compells me


PRE-CHORUS
             Emin7         GAnd (320003@1)when I'm weary and overwrought 
        Bmin (x2022x@1)              Ewith (022100@1)so many battles left unfought 


CHORUS
           G (320003@1)      D (xx0232@1)          G (320003@1)    DI (xx0232@1)think of Paul and Silas in the prison yard 
             G (320003@1)     D (xx0232@1)     AI (x02220@1)hear their song of freedom rising to the stars 

          G (320003@1)      D (xx0232@1)          G (320003@1)     DI (xx0232@1)see the shepherd Moses in the Pharohs court 
           G (320003@1)      D (xx0232@1)             AI (x02220@1)hear his call for freedom for the people of the Lord 
             Bmin (x2022x@1) A (x02220@1)           GAnd (320003@1)when the Saints   go marching in 
          D (xx0232@1)       GI (320003@1)want to be one of them 
             Bmin (x2022x@1) A (x02220@1)           GAnd (320003@1)when the Saints   go marching in 
          D (xx0232@1)       GI (320003@1)want to be one of them 


BRIDGE
          G (320003@1)        D (xx0232@1)            G (320003@1)             DI (xx0232@1)see the long quiet walk along the Underground Railroad 
          G (320003@1)    D (xx0232@1)             AI (x02220@1)see the slave awakening to the value of her soul 

          G (320003@1)         D (xx0232@1)          G (320003@1)   DI (xx0232@1)see the young missionary and the angry spear 
          G (320003@1)      D (xx0232@1)             AI (x02220@1)see his family returning with no trace of fear 

          G (320003@1)       D (xx0232@1)        G (320003@1)      DI (xx0232@1)see the long hard shadows of Calcutta nights 
          G (320003@1)     D (xx0232@1)             AI (x02220@1)see the sisters standing by the dying man's side 

          G (320003@1)        D (xx0232@1)            G (320003@1)     DI (xx0232@1)see the young girl huddled on the brothel floor 
          G (320003@1)        D (xx0232@1)              AI (x02220@1)see the man with a passion come and kicking down the door 

          G (320003@1)    D (xx0232@1)             G (320003@1)           DI (xx0232@1)see the man of sorrows and his long troubled road 
          G (320003@1)          D (xx0232@1)              AI (x02220@1)see the world on his shoulders and my easy load

             Bmin (x2022x@1) A (x02220@1)           GAnd (320003@1)when the Saints   go marching in 
          D (xx0232@1)       GI (320003@1)want to be one of them 
             Bmin (x2022x@1) A (x02220@1)           GAnd (320003@1)when the Saints   go marching in 
          D (xx0232@1)       GI (320003@1)want to be one of them 
          D (xx0232@1)       GI (320003@1)want to be one of them 
          D (xx0232@1)       GI (320003@1)want to be one of them 
          D (xx0232@1)       GI (320003@1)want to be one of them 


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