JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Musikus legendaris asal Amerika Serikat, Elvis Presley, memopulerkan lagu berjudul “Farther Along”.
Lagu bercorak gospel ini muncul dalam album kesembilan miliknya yang bertajuk How Great Thou Art.
Album tersebut direkam di RCA Studio B dan dirilis melalui RCA Victor Records pada 27 Februari 1967.
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Berikut ini lirik dan chord lagu “Farther Along” dari Elvis Presley:
(3/4 measure)
{Intro}
D G D A7 D D
(We'll un-der-stand it, all by and by...)
{Verse 1}
D D7 G D D
Tempted and tried we're: Oft' made to won-der.
E7 A7 A7
Why it should be thus, all the day long..
D D7 G D D
While there are o - thers, living about us..
A7 D D
Never molested, though in the wrong.
{Chorus}
D D7 G D D
Farther along we'll know more about it..
E7 A7 A7
Farther along we'll understand why.
D D7 G D D
Cheer up! My bro-ther, live in the sun-shine.
A7 D D
We'll understand it, all by and by..
{Verse 2}
D G D D
When death has come and taken our loved ones.
E7 A7 A7
Leaving our homesy, lonely and drear.
D D7 G D D
Then do we won-der, how others pros-per.
A7 D D
Living so wicked, year after year.
{Chorus}
D G D D
Farther along we'll, know more about it.
E7 A7 A7
Farther along we'll, understand why.
G D D
Cheer up! My brother, live in the sun-shine.
A7 D D
We'll understand it, all by and by.