This song is off Help Me to Sing: Songs of The Sacred Harp. Great cover.
Capo 4
Elvis plays C 032013 for a lot of the song, but it sounds fine either way.
Intro C* (032013)
C
You may tell them madam
When you see this them
Am
I'm a poor mourning pilgrim
F C
I'm bound to the promise land
C
You may tell them Adam
When you see this them
Am
I'm a poor mourning pilgrim
F C
I'm bound to the promise land
Am C
I weep and I moan
F Am
And I move slowly on
Am C
I'm a poor mourning pilgrim
F C
I'm Bound for Canaan land
C
You may tell them father
When you see them
Am
I'm a poor mourning pilgrim
F C
I'm bound for the promise land
C
You may tell them my mother
When you see them
Am
I'm a poor mourning pilgrim
F C
I'm bound for the promise land
Am C
I weep and I moan
F Am
And I move slowly on
Am C
I'm a poor mourning pilgrim
F C
I'm Bound for Canaan's land
(Solo)
C Am F C
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B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------0-2--0---0-----1---1---1----1--1-----------------------------------|
D|---0-2---------2-----2---2---2---------------------------------------------|
A|-3-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C Am F C
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------0-2--0---0-----1---1---1----1--1-----------------------------------|
D|---0-2---------2-----2---2---2---------------------------------------------|
A|-3-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
(Harmonica solo same chords^^)
C
You may tell them my brother
When you see this them
Am
I'm a poor mourning pilgrim
F C
I'm bound to the promise land
C
You may tell them sweet sister
When you see this them
Am
I'm a poor mourning pilgrim
F C
I'm bound to the promise land
Am C
I weep and I moan
F Am
And I move slowly on
Am C
I'm a poor mourning pilgrim
F C
I'm bound for Canaan's land
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-Matt L.