Goin' Down Jordan chords by
Harry Belafonte

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Key: C major•

Verse 1

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Am

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We are

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going down,

Jordan

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We are going down, Jordan

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We are going down, Jordan

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C

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Let's walk the heavenly road

Verse 2

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I was livin' me life as an Anglican

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Let me tell you how I changed

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to a Baptist man

I was livin' me life as an Anglican

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Let me tell you how I changed

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to a Baptist man

Verse 3

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One night I was walking

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down Fredrick street

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Am

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Poor and hungry, no shoes on me feet

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I passed a door that said

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"Down with sin"

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Am

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It was the smell of food that pull me in

Verse 4

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We are going down, Jordan

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We are going down, Jordan

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We are going down, Jordan

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Let's walk the heavenly road

Am

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(All together

Verse 5

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children) going down,

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Jordan

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We are going down, Jordan

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Am

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We are going down, Jordan

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Let's walk the heavenly road

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C

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(Once again

Verse 6

now) going down, Jordan

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Am

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We are going down, Jordan

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We are going down, Jordan

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Let's walk the heavenly road

Verse 7

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Well, the leader walked up

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and he shook my hand

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Said "I want you to be a holy man"

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Right away I made a quick decision

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Me stomach was a growling

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for this new religion

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I started over to get some food

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When some sisters approached

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me in a mystic mood

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They dunked me in the

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water 'bout four, five times

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I couldn't see a thing 'cause

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I was almost blind

Verse 8

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Singing I've got a sword in my hand

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I'm going to use it well

Deliver me

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I've got a sword in my

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hand (hallelujah)

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I'm going to use it well

Verse 9

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I was drenched to me skin

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and I was feeling cold

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But the sight of the food made

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me take a hold

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The sisters started to break away

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They said, "Kneel,

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believers, kneel and pray"

I prayed and I prayed in a

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new- found style

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In the meantime me taste

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buds was running wild

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I was about to fall clear out of me seat

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When a man jumped up

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and said "Before you eat

Verse 10

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You got to mourn, children, mourn

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You got to mourn, children, mourn

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And if you want to go to Heaven

when you die

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You got to mourn, children,

Verse 11

mourn"

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(Altogether now) mourn,

children, mourn

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You got to mourn, children, mourn

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And if you want to go to Heaven

when you die

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You got to mourn, children, mourn

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(Once again

Verse 12

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now) mourn,

children, mourn

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You got to mourn, children, mourn

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And if you want to go to Heaven

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when you die

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You got to mourn, children, mourn

Verse 13

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Well, before I baptized I had plenty pain

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Now I find myself a free man again

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Well, before I baptized I had plenty pain

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Now I find myself a free man again

Don't talk 'bout the leaders,

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they treat me good

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Plenty sweet toy and plenty food

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My brother, it was then that I realized

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Every man on earth should

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be baptized

Verse 14

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'Cause happy days are

here again

Those skies above are clear again

Oh, let us sing our song of joy again

Verse 15

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Because we are going down, Jordan

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We are going down,

Jordan

We are going down, Jordan

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Let's walk the heavenly road

Verse 16

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Going down, Jordan

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We are going down, Jordan

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We are going down, Jordan

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Let's walk the heavenly road

Verse 17

C

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(Once again now) going down,

Jordan

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We are going down, Jordan

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We are going down, Jordan

G

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Let's walk the heavenly road

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Chords

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Goin' Down Jordan by Harry Belafonte is C major.

The primary chords used in Goin' Down Jordan are C, F, G, Am, D.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like C, F, G, Am, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Goin' Down Jordan is approximately 97 beats per minute.

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