This is a rough transcription of Sam Amidon's version of Your Lone Journey by Rosa Lee Watson, from the KEXP
live@pickathon footage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvhrZibqG-Q
I am a beginner myself, so please bear with any mistakes.
He uses double Drop D (DADGHD) tuning, with a few special voicings:
D/H A/F# D/G D/F#-G Dx Dy D/A
-4- -2- -0- -0- -0- -0- -0-
-3- -2- -3- -3- -3- -3- -3-
-2- -2- -2- -2- -2- -2- -2-
-4- -2- -0- -0- -2h4- -2r4- -0-
-2-(x) -0- -0- -0- -0- -0- -0-(x)
-0- -4-(x) -5-(x) -4h5-(x)-0-(x) -0-(x) -0-
h is hammer on, r is release, (x) denotes the string used to play the bass note
Note that he is a bit careless with time so just go with the flow!
Each chord symbol and . denotes a beat in 4/4 time.
The lyrics are (arranged to 4 bars per line)
[Verse]
D/H A A/F#
God's given us years of happiness here
D/G Dx Dy
Now we must part
D/H A A/F#
And as the angels come and call for you
A D D/F#-G Dx
The pangs of grief tug at my heart
[Chorus]
A D/A
Oh my darling, my darling
A A/F# D/G Dx Dy
My heart breaks as you take Your lone journey
[Verse]
D/H A A/F#
The days will be empty the nights so long
D/G Dx Dy
Without you my love
D/H A A/F#
And as God calls for you I'm left alone
A D D/F#-G Dx
But we will meet in heaven above
[Chorus]
A D/A
Oh my darling, my darling
A A/F# D/G Dx Dy
My heart breaks as you take Your lone journey
[Verse]
D/H A A/F#
Fond memories I'll keep of the happy days
D/G Dx Dy
That on earth we trod
D/H A A/F#
And when I come we will walk hand in hand
A D D/F#-G Dx
As one in heaven in the family of God
[Chorus]
A D/A
Oh my darling, my darling
A A/F# D/G Dx Dy
My heart breaks as you take Your lone journey
