C                                  F
I was standing by the bedside of a neighbor

        C                                G7   D7  G7
Who was bound to cross Jordan's swelling tide

      C                             F
And I asked him if he would do me a favor

           C                 G7           C    F  C
And kindly take this message to the other side


                                       F
If you see my Savior tell Him that you saw me

                    C              G7  D7  G7
Ah and when you saw me I was on my way

         C                            F
When you reach that golden city think about me

             C               G7            C    F  C
But don't forget to tell the Savior what I said


                                           F
Though you have to make the journey on without me

            C                            G7   D7  G7
Oh that's a debt sooner or later must be paid

        C                                F
You may see some old friends who may ask about me

             C           G7              C    F  C
Oh tell them I am coming home some sweet day


                                   F
I was standing by the bedside of a neighbor

        C                                G7   D7  G7
Who was bound to cross Jordan's swelling tide

      C                             F
And I asked him if he would do me a favor

           C                 G7           Am
And kindly take this message to the other side


                 C                 G7           C    F  C
Won't you kindly take this message to the other side


                         F
I was standing yes I was standing
 
      C                      G7     D7  G7
I was standing standing by a friend

        C                    F
Who was leaving to cross the Jordan

              C                G7     C
Where I wanna cross the Jordan in the end