Biography:
Iris DeMent (born 5 January 1961 in Paragould, Arkansas, USA) is a Grammy-nominated American country/folk singer and songwriter. As well as recording a series of successful solo albums, DeMent has sung duets with artists such as Steve Earle and Emmylou Harris and has featured on the albums of many other performers. In October 2012, she released "Sing the Delta", her first album of original songs in 16 years.
DeMent was the fourteenth and last child of Pat DeMent and the sixth child of his second wife, Flora Mae.
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- Fifty Miles Of Elbow Room
- Fill My Way With Love Acoustic
- I Dont Want To Get Adjusted To This World
- Infamous Angel
- Ive Got That Old Time Religion
- Let The Mystery Be
- Mamas Opry
- My Life
- No Time To Cry
- Our Town
- Sweet Is The Melody
- The Shores Of Jordan
- The Way I Should
- These Hills
- Wasteland Of The Free
- When Love Was Young
- When My Morning Comes Around
- Youve Done Nothing Wrong
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Written and sung by Iris DeMent on the album "My Life".
THE SHORES OF JORDAN
[Verse 1]
C
I looked up into heaven,
F C
I thought I'd solve life's mysteries.
C G
I observed the constellations for a clue to my destiny.
C
But the rhyme of life confounds me,
F C
Things will be as things will be.
C G C
So I'll just dance the shores of Jordan 'till the angels carry me.
[Chorus]
F C
I'm gonna let my feet go dancing to my very favourite song,
C D G
'Cause I know my time for leaving is bound to come before too long.
C F C
And there ain't no way of me knowing how tomorrow's gonna be,
C G C
So I'll just dance the shores of Jordan 'till the angels carry me.
[Verse 2]
C
I travelled to a prison,
F
Saw my share of shattered dreams.
C G C
Were the tables slightly tilted I could be bound they could be free.
C
But I believe no tear goes wasted,
F
And so I fell there on my knees.
C G C
And vowed I'd dance the shores of Jordan 'till the angels carried me.
[Chorus]
F C
I'm gonna let my feet go dancing to my very favourite song,
C D G
'Cause I know my time for leaving is bound to come before too long.
C F C
And there ain't no way of me knowing how tomorrow's gonna be,
C G C
So I'll just dance the shores of Jordan 'till the angels carry me.
[Verse 3]
C F
I saw a weary traveller heading down a dusty road.
C G C
I said, "Friend please may I help you, it seems you haul a heavy load."
F
And he said, "Although my burden's heavy, in my heart I'm travelling light.
C G C
So I can cross old river Jordan when I'm called to the other side."
[Chorus]
F C
I'm gonna let my feet go dancing to my very favourite song,
C D G
'Cause I know my time for leaving is bound to come before too long.
C F C
And there ain't no way of me knowing how tomorrow's gonna be,
C G C
So I'll just dance the shores of Jordan 'till the angels carry me.
THE SHORES OF JORDAN
[Verse 1]
C
I looked up into heaven,
F C
I thought I'd solve life's mysteries.
C G
I observed the constellations for a clue to my destiny.
C
But the rhyme of life confounds me,
F C
Things will be as things will be.
C G C
So I'll just dance the shores of Jordan 'till the angels carry me.
[Chorus]
F C
I'm gonna let my feet go dancing to my very favourite song,
C D G
'Cause I know my time for leaving is bound to come before too long.
C F C
And there ain't no way of me knowing how tomorrow's gonna be,
C G C
So I'll just dance the shores of Jordan 'till the angels carry me.
[Verse 2]
C
I travelled to a prison,
F
Saw my share of shattered dreams.
C G C
Were the tables slightly tilted I could be bound they could be free.
C
But I believe no tear goes wasted,
F
And so I fell there on my knees.
C G C
And vowed I'd dance the shores of Jordan 'till the angels carried me.
[Chorus]
F C
I'm gonna let my feet go dancing to my very favourite song,
C D G
'Cause I know my time for leaving is bound to come before too long.
C F C
And there ain't no way of me knowing how tomorrow's gonna be,
C G C
So I'll just dance the shores of Jordan 'till the angels carry me.
[Verse 3]
C F
I saw a weary traveller heading down a dusty road.
C G C
I said, "Friend please may I help you, it seems you haul a heavy load."
F
And he said, "Although my burden's heavy, in my heart I'm travelling light.
C G C
So I can cross old river Jordan when I'm called to the other side."
[Chorus]
F C
I'm gonna let my feet go dancing to my very favourite song,
C D G
'Cause I know my time for leaving is bound to come before too long.
C F C
And there ain't no way of me knowing how tomorrow's gonna be,
C G C
So I'll just dance the shores of Jordan 'till the angels carry me.
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