Lyrics
Refrain
Swing low sweet chariot,
Coming for to carry me home (repeat)
I looked over Jordan and what did I see?
Coming for to carry me home.
A band of angels coming after me.
Coming for to carry me home.
Song in F for partner songs
Compare and contrast the different versions:
- Kathleen Battle & the Harlem Boys’ Choir
- Kathleen Battle digital download
- Johnny Cash
- Johnny Cash digital download
- Eric Clapton
- Eric Clapton digital download
- Dolly Parton
- Ladysmith Black Mambazo
- Beyonce
- Beyonce digital download
- Chipmunks digital download
- Elvis
See also
- pentatonic songs
- partner songs
- recorder DEGABD’ songs
- songs with I IV V chords
- songs with low so & low la
- partner song with When the Saints Go Marching In & All Night All Day
- Teaching Spirituals – lesson plan
- hidden meaning of song
Extras for Plus Members
(or available for purchase here)
- Song with chords in 2 keys, Partner song with All Night All Day, Orff arrangement, Student recorder copies (notes G,B,D’)
- MIDI file
- Listen
1 thought on “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot”
Thanks so much for posting this! Makes me almost wish that there was more time in the school year…