I’ll be home
someday
D - A
- D D A D
1. I was standing by the bedside of a neighbour,
A
who was just about to cross
the swelling tide,
D A D
I asked if she would do me a
favour,
A D + D - A - D
just take a message to the
other side.
D A D
2. If you see my savior, tell Him that you saw
me,
A
when you saw me I was on my
way.
D A D
You may meet some old friends who may ask about me,
A D + D - A
- D - A - D
just tell them I'll be be home some day.
D A D
3. Now you'll have to take this journey on without me,
A
it's a debt that soon or later
must be paid.
D A
D
If you see my savior don’t forget to tell Him,
A D + D - A
- D - A - D
don’t forget to tell him what
I say.
D A D
4. You may chance to see my father or my mother,
A
or some friends who have gone
before,
D
A D
you may chance to see my sister
or my brother,
A D
but try to see my savior first of all.
Recorded 12/11/34 Camden, NJ
(orig. = capo 3rd) (The Carter
Family)