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Swing Low, Sweet Chariot chords

African American spiritual, attributed to Wallace Willis

The Fisk Jubilee Singers brought it to wide audiences in the 1870s. It is gentle and slow, with only three chords.

Chords
3
Level
Beginner
Time
4/4

Chords

D××132
G213
A×123

Chart

Verse

  1. D
  2. /
  3. G
  4. D
  5. D
  6. /
  7. A
  8. /
  9. D
  10. /
  11. G
  12. D
  13. D
  14. A
  15. D
  16. /

How to play it

You need 3 chords: D, G and A. The change you'll make most is D to G, so practice switching between those two slowly before playing along.

Each box is one bar of 4/4 time. Strum the chord on the beat, and change when the next box starts. A slash means keep playing the same chord.

Questions

What chords are in Swing Low, Sweet Chariot?

This arrangement uses D, G and A.

Is Swing Low, Sweet Chariot easy to play on guitar?

Yes. It only needs 3 open chords, so it's a good beginner song.