I Am a Pilgrim chords by
Willie Nelson

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Key: C major•

Intro 1

G

G

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C

C

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G

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C

C

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F

F

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C

C

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F

F

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C

C

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F

F

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F#dim

F#dim

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G

G

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C

C

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Verse 1

G

G

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I am a pilgrim,

C

C

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F

F

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C

C

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and a stranger, traveling through this wearisome land.

But I've got a home,

F

F

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in that yonder city, good Lord!

C

C

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And it's not, good Lordy,

F

F

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G

G

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C

C

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it's not made by hand.

Verse 2

C

C

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G

G

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I'll see my father, mother,

C

C

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sister and brother,

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F

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C

C

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Who have gone to that sweet home

F

F

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And I am determined to go and see them,

good Lord

C

C

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F

F

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Over all, good Lordy,

G

G

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C

C

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over all that distant shore

Interlude 1

C

C

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G

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C

C

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F

F

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C

C

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F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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D

D

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And I go down

Verse 3

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G

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D

D

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G

G

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to the river Jordan

C

C

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F

F

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Dm

Dm

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C

C

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Just to bath my weary soul

And if I could touch

F

F

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Just the hem of his garment, good Lord

C

C

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G

G

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And I believe, good Lordy, I be lieve

C

C

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You've made me whole

G

G

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Now when I'm

Verse 4

C

C

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dead and in my coffin

F

F

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C

C

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F

F

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C

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And all my friends all gather round

F

F

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They can just say that he's laying there sleeping,

good Lord

C

C

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F

F

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Sweet peace, good Lordy,

G

G

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sweet peace his soul is found

Interlude 2

C

C

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G

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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F

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C

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F

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C

C

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F

F

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F#dim

F#dim

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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I am a pilgrim,

Verse 5

C

C

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and a stranger,

F

F

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traveling through this

C

C

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wearisome land.

I've got a home,

F

F

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in that yonder city, good Lord!

C

C

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F

F

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And it's not, good Lordy,

G

G

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C

C

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it's not made by hand.

Outro 1

G

G

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F

F

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E

E

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C

C

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

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B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

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E ₃

E ₂

A ₃

A ₂

D ₄

D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

E ₄

E ₄

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G ₄

C ₄

E ₄

A ₄

CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

Bass Tuner 5 Strings

B ₀

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

C ₂

G ₂

D ₃

A ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

G ₃

G ₃

D ₄

D ₄

A ₄

A ₄

E ₅

E ₅

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E ₄

E ₄

A ₄

G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

D ₄

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C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 7 Strings

B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 12 stringStandard

E ₃

E ₂

A ₃

A ₂

D ₄

D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

E ₄

E ₄

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G ₄

C ₄

E ₄

A ₄

CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

Bass Tuner 5 Strings

B ₀

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

G ₃

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E ₅

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

C ₂

G ₂

D ₃

A ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

G ₃

G ₃

D ₄

D ₄

A ₄

A ₄

E ₅

E ₅

Balalaika Tuner

E ₄

E ₄

A ₄

G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

D ₄

Banjo Tuner 4 Strings

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

Chords

G
C
F
F#dim
D
Dm
E

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of I Am a Pilgrim by Willie Nelson is C major.

The primary chords used in I Am a Pilgrim are G, C, F, Gbdim, D, Dm.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of I Am a Pilgrim is approximately 113 beats per minute.

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