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Swing Down Sweet Chariot
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Arranged and adapted by Elvis PresleyWhy don't you swing down sweet chariot
Stop and let me ride
Swing down chariot
Stop and let me ride
Rock me lord, rock me lord
Calm and easy
Well I’ve got a home on the other side
Why don't you swing down sweet chariot
Stop and let me ride
Swing down chariot
Stop and let me ride
Rock me lord, rock me lord
Calm and easy
Well I’ve got a home on the other side
Well, well, well, well, well, well
Ezekial went down in the middle of a field
He saw an angel workin' on a chariot wheel
Wasn't so particular 'bout the chariot wheel
Just wanted to see how a chariot feel
Why don't you swing down sweet chariot
Stop and let me ride
Swing down chariot
Stop and let me ride
Rock me lord, rock me lord
Calm and easy
Well I’ve got a home on the other side
Well, well, well Ezekial went down and he got on board
Chariot went a bumpin' on down the road
Zeke wasn't so particular 'bout the bumpin' of the road
Just wanted to lay down his heavy load
Why don't you swing down sweet chariot
Stop and let me ride
Swing down chariot
Stop and let me ride
Rock me lord, rock me lord
Calm and easy
Well I’ve got a home on the other side
Well I got a father in the promised land
Ain't no more stoppin' till I shake his hand
Rock me lord, rock me lord
Calm and easy
I've got a home on the other side
Why don't you swing down sweet chariot
Stop and let me ride
Swing down chariot
Stop and let me ride
Rock me lord, rock me lord
Calm and easy
Well I’ve got a home on the other side Recorded:
1960/10/30, first released on
His Hand in MineReactions
Great rolling gospel. Both versions do the trick for me.
Great in 1960 when he recorded it for the "His Hand In Mine" LP and just as good when he recorded it in 1968 for the movie "The Trouble With Girls". A definite highlight on the HHIM LP...5 stars all the way. I always wondered why Camden did not include the movie version on the 1971 LP "You'll Never Walk Alone", it would have rounded out the LP at 10 songs.
One of my favourite gospelsongs! Very cathy tune!
Love this song! very catchy absoulutely awesome song to get in to and start dancing to. love both 1960 and version and the 1969 on trouble with girls. love watching elvis performing this. TCB
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