Carter Family - Leaning On The Everlasting Arms Chords

Carter Family - Leaning on the everlasting arms


    (capo 1st fret)



(verse 1)
 G                  C
What a fellowship, what a joy divine 
 G                          D
Leaning on the everlasting arms 
 G                   C
What a blessedness, what a peace is mine 
 G                   D       G
Leaning on the everlasting arms 
 

(chorus)
G              C
Lean on Jesus, lean on Jesus
G                    A      D
Safe and secure from all alarms 
G               C
Lean on Jesus, lean on Jesus
  G                D        G 
Leaning on the everlasting arms 
 

(verse 2)
O how sweet to walk in the pilgrim way 
Leaning on the everlasting arms 
O how bright the path grows from day to day 
Leaning on the everlasting arms 
 

(chorus)
G              C
Lean on Jesus, lean on Jesus
G                    A      D
Safe and secure from all alarms 
G               C
Lean on Jesus, lean on Jesus
  G                D        G 
Leaning on the everlasting arms 
 

(verse 3)
What have I to dread, what have I to fear
Leaning on the everlasting arms 
I have blessed peace with my Lord so near 
Leaning on the everlasting arms 
 

(chorus)
G              C
Lean on Jesus, lean on Jesus
G                    A      D
Safe and secure from all alarms 
G               C
Lean on Jesus, lean on Jesus
  G                D        G 
Leaning on the everlasting arms