Eric Clapton - Swing Low Sweet Chariot: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Swing Low Sweet Chariot" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

Chorus:
       E           A E
Swing low, sweet chariot
E                       B
Coming for to carry me home
       E           A E
Swing low, sweet chariot
                B        E
Coming for, to carry me home

I looked over Jordan, what do I see
Coming for to carry me home
A band of angels coming after me
Coming for, to carry me home

Chorus

I looked over Jordan, what do I see
Coming for to carry me home
A band of angels coming after me
Coming for, to carry me home

Chorus

I looked over Jordan, what do I see
Coming for to carry me home
A band of angels coming after me
Coming for, to carry me home

Chorus - x2


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

E

Guitar chord E

B

Guitar chord B

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Swing Low Sweet Chariot" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Swing Low Sweet Chariot" by Eric Clapton.

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