Farther Along chords by Tennessee Ernie Ford

SimplifiedD · G · A · Bm · Eb

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Verse 1
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The story is told of a young man
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who was preparing for a long trip.
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He told his friend, I am just about packed.
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I  only have to put in a guidebook, a mirror,
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a microscope, a lamp, a telescope,
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a volume of fine poetry,
a package of old letters,
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a few biographies,
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a book of songs, a   sword,
a hammer,
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and a set of books I've been studying.
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But you can't get all that into
your bag,"
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said his friend.
Oh, yes, I can, he replied.
It doesn't take much room.
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With that, he placed his Bible
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in the corner of his suitcase
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and closed the lid.
Tempted and tried,
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we're oft made to wonder
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Why it should be thus all the day long,
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While there are others living about us,
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Never molested, though in the wrong.
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Farther along we'll know all about it,
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Farther along we'll understand why.
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Cheer up, my brother,
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live in the sunshine,
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We'll understand it all by and by.
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When we see Jesus coming in glory,
When He comes from His
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home in the sky,
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Then we shall meet him in that bright mansion,
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We'll understand it all,
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Farther along we'll know all about it,
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Farther along we'll understand why.
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Cheer up my brother,
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live in the sunshine
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We'll understand it, all by and by