I Am A Pilgrim Song Lyrics and Chords by Slim Whitman
I Am A Pilgrim
Recorded by Slim Whitman
Written by Merle Travis
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I'm
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a pilgrim and I'
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m a stranger
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tarry I can tarry but a
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night
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detain me for I am
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going
To where the
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fountain that are ever
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flowing
I'm
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a pilgrim and I'
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m a stranger
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I'm a pilgrim and I'
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m a stranger
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night
I love that
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city to which I
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journey
My
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redeemer my redeemer which is the
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light
There is no
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sorrow nor any
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signing
Nor any
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tears there nor any
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dying
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There the
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sunbeams are ever
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shining
On my
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longing heart my longing heart up
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there
Here in this
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country so dark and
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dreary
Long I'v
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e wandered for long an
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weary
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I can
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tarry I can tarry but a
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night
FAQ
Who sang the the song I Am A Pilgrim?
- The song I Am A Pilgrim was sang by Slim Whitman.
Who is Slim Whitman?
- Ottis Dewey Whitman Jr. (January 20, 1923 - June 19, 2013), professionally known by the stage name Slim Whitman, was an American country music singer-songwriter and guitarist known for his yodeling abilities and his smooth, high, three-octave-range falsetto in a style christened as "countrypolitan". He personally stated that he had sold in excess of 120 million records, although the recorded sales figures give 70 million, during a career that spanned over seven decades, and consisted of a prolific output of over 100 albums and around 500 recorded songs, that not only consisted of country music, but also of contemporary gospel, Broadway show tunes, love songs and standards. In the 1950s, Whitman toured with Elvis Presley as the opening act. In the 1990s and 2000s a new generation was exposed to Whitman through his songs featured in the film Mars Attacks! his famed "Indian Love Call" would kill the invading Martians every time the record was played and his rendition of "I Remember You" was heard in Rob Zombie's House of 1000 Corpses.
