By B.F. White and Adgar M. Pace
Released on World Gone Wrong (1993)
Tabbed by Eyolf Østrem
Capo 2nd fret (original key D major)
* denotes a bass run: e-f : x32010 x33010
C G C Dm/f C F C F C F G C Csus4 C . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | |-------------------------------------0--------------------------------------- |-5---3---1---3---1---1---1---3---1---1---1-----1-1---0---1-------1-------1--- |-5---4---0---2---0---2---0---2---0---0---2-----2-2---0---0-------0-------0--- |-5---5---2---3---2---3---2---3---2---2---3-----3-3---0---2-------3-------2--- |---------------------3---3-----------3-------------------3-------3-------3--- |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Csus4 C F C F G C I came to the place where the lone pilgrim lay G C/g G And pensively stood by his tomb F C Csus4 C F G C When in a low whisper I heard something say: G C Csus4 C How sweetly I sleep here alone. F C Csus4 C F G C The tempest may howl and the loud thunder roar * C G And gathering storms may arise F G C Csus4 C F G C But calm is my feeling, at rest is my soul * G C The tears are all wiped from my eyes.
C F C Dm F C G F C F C . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | |------------------------------------------------------------- |-5---1---1-------3---1---1-------0---1---1-------1---1---1--- |-5---2---0-------2---2---0-------0---2---0-------0---2---0--- |-5---3---2-------3---3---2-------0---3---2-------2---3---2--- |---------------------------------------------------------3--- |-------------------------------------------------------------
C F G C F G C The call of my master compelled me from home G C/g G No kindred or relative nigh F G C F G C I met the contagion and sank to the tomb * G C Csus4 C My soul flew to mansion on high.
C G C Dm F C . . | . . . | |---------------------0------- |-5---1---1---3---1---1---1--- |-5---2---0---2---2---2---0--- |-5---3---2---3---3---3---2--- |----------------------------- |-----------------------------
C F G C F G C Go tell my companion and children most dear G C/g G To weep not for me now I'm gone F G C Csus4 C F G C The same hand that led me through seas most severe G C Csus4 C Has kindly assisted me home.