7 -8 8 -8 7 -8 7 -6 6 There’s a land that is fair-er than day,

7 -8 8 8 8 9 9 8 -8 And by faith we can see it a-far,

7 -8 8 -8 7 -8 7 -6 6 For the Fa-ther waits o-ver the way,

7 -8 8 -8 7 -8 7 -7 7 To pre-pare us a dwell-ing place there.

chorus

8 -9 9 9 8 -8 In the sweet by and by,

-8 8 -9 -9 -9 -9 8 -8 8 We shall meet on that beau-ti-ful shore.

8 -9 9 8 -8 7 In the sweet by and by,

-7 -6 6 7 8 -8 7 -7 7 We shall meet on that beau-ti-ful shore.