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I:
A
I'm gonna tell you 'bout the coming of the judgment
D A
Fare thee well, fare thee well
A
I'm gonna tell you 'bout the coming of the judgment
E A
Fare thee well, fare thee well
A
There's a better day a coming,
D A
fare thee well, fare thee well
A
Yes there's a better day a coming,
E A
fare thee well, fare thee well
A
In that great gettin' up morning,
D A
fare thee well, fare thee well
A
In that great gettin' up morning,
E A
fare thee well, fare thee well
A
In that great gettin' up morning,
D A
fare thee well, fare thee well
A
In that great gettin' up morning,
E A
fare thee well, fare thee well
II:
A#
Oh preacher fold your bible,
D# A#
fare thee well, fare thee well
A#
Oh preacher fold your bible,
F A#
fare thee well, fare thee well
A#
For the last souls converted,
D# A#
fare thee well, fare thee well
A#
Yes for the last souls converted,
F A#
fare thee well, fare thee well
Chorus:
A#
In that great gettin' up morning,
D# A#
fare thee well, fare thee well
A#
In that great gettin' up morning,
F A#
fare thee well, fare thee well
A#
In that great gettin' up morning,
D# A#
fare thee well, fare thee well
A#
In that great gettin' up morning,
F A#
fare thee well, fare thee well
iII:
B
Blow your trumpet Gabriel,
E B
fare thee well, fare thee well
B
Blow your trumpet Gabriel,
F# B
fare thee well, fare thee well
B
Lord, how loud shall I blow it,
E B
fare thee well, fare thee well
B
Blow it right and calm and easy,
F# B
fare thee well, fare thee well
B
Do not 'larm all my people,
E B
fare thee well, fare thee well
B
Tell them all come to the judgment,
F# B
fare thee well, fare thee well
Chorus:
B
In that great gettin' up morning,
E B
fare thee well, fare thee well
B
In that great gettin' up morning,
F# B
fare thee well, fare thee well
B
In that great gettin' up morning,
E B
fare thee well, fare thee well
B
In that great gettin' up morning,
F# B
fare thee well, fare thee well
IV:
C
Then you see that fork of lightening,
F C
fare thee well, fare thee well
C
Then you hear that rumbling thunder,
G C
fare thee well, fare thee well
C
Then you see dem stars a falling,
F C
fare thee well, fare thee well
C
Then you see the world on fire,
G C
fare thee well, fare thee well
V:
C
Then you see dem sinners rising,
F C
fare thee well, fare thee well
C
See 'em marching home for heaven,
G C
fare thee well, fare thee well
C#
Farewell poor sinners,
F# C#
fare thee well, fare thee well
C#
Farewell poor sinners,
G# C#
fare thee well, fare thee well
Chorus:
C#
In that great gettin' up morning,
F# C#
fare thee well, fare thee well
C#
In that great gettin' up morning,
G# C#
fare thee well, fare thee well
C#
In that great gettin' up morning,
F# C#
fare thee well, fare thee well
C#
In that great gettin' up morning,
G# C#
fare thee well, fare thee well
Written by Harry Belafonte/Norman Luboff