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Swing Down Sweet Chariot
(Arranged and adapted by Elvis Presley)

Copyright Elvis Presley Music Inc.

Original by The Fisk University Jubilee Quartet on December 8, 1909

RCA studio session - October 30-31, 1960 - RCA Studio B - Nashville
October 31, 1:30-4:30 am

L2WW 0381-04

November 1960 LP RCA LSP 2328 His Hand In Mine
Outtakes:

Takes 1, 2, and 3: December 01, 2006 CD FTD 88697 02028-2 His Hand In Mine

Take 2 (fs) and 3: June 25, 2002 CD RCA BMG 07863-65115-2 Elvis Today, Tomorrow & Forever

Soundtrack recording for MGM - The Trouble With Girls - October 23, 1968 - United Artist Recorders - Hollywood
7-11:45 pm, 12:15-3:15 am

Studio matrix: 2003-10 - RCA matrix: XPA1 3977-10

Overdub session for RCA - May 8, 1969 - RCA Studio A - Nashville
Studio matrix: 2003-10 - RCA matrix: XPA1 3977-10

November 1983 LP RCA CPL1-4848 Elvis, A Legendary Performer Vol 4

* Why don't you swing down sweet chariot
Stop and let me ride
Swing down chariot
Stop and let me ride
Rock me lord, rock me lord
Calm and easy
Well I've got a home on the other side

* Repeat

Well, well, well, well, well, well

Ezekial went down in the middle of a field
He saw an angel workin' on a chariot wheel
Wasn't so particular 'bout the chariot wheel
Just wanted to see how a chariot feel

* Repeat

Well, well, well Ezekial went down and he got on board
Chariot went a bumpin' on down the road
Zeke wasn't so particular 'bout the bumpin' of the road
Just wanted to lay down his heavy load

* Repeat

Well I got a father in the promised land
Ain't no more stoppin' till I shake his hand
Rock me lord, rock me lord
Calm and easy
I've got a home on the other side

* Repeat