If The Lord Wasnt Walking By My Side
Chords And Lyrics
On The Acoustic

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If The Lord Wasnt Walking By My Side
Chords And Lyrics
Demo Tips & Pdf

There isn't much information out there about this particular song except to say that it was written by a southern gospel piano player by the Henry Slaughter. Elvis decided to record this one for his 1967 gospel album entitled "How Great Thou Art". As far as I know, there was no single release of this song but Elvis did win a Grammy in 1968 for Best Inspirational Performance for the main song.

  • Drop D Tuning = No
  • Capo = No
  • Rhythm = a steady root down root up down up with a bit of a chop
  • Picking = Yes
  • Chords = G, C7, D7, A7, E7 and a G7 

If The Lord Wasnt Walking By My Side  Lyrics

I don't know just what I'd do - If the Lord wasn't walking by my side


When I was drifting - (when I was drifting on the sea of a despair)
And I was wandering (I was wandering if Jehovah's up there)
When Jesus found me, (Jesus found me in my sinful life)
He heard me praying (he heard me praying on my knees at night)
Now I'm singing (Now I'm singing this happy song)
Because I'm happy (because I'm happy as I go along)
And I don't know (I don't know)- just what I'd do
If the Lord wasn't walking by my side

What would I do when a tear fills my eyes
What would I do when it's my time to die
Well I'd be lonely, discouraged - Burdened on the way
If the Lord wasn't walking by my side every day

I'd be so friendless (I'd be friendless all alone and blue)
And I'd be helpless (I'd be helpless, wouldn't know what to do)
And I don't know (I don't know) just what I'd do
If the Lord wasn't walking by my side

I'd be so friendless (I'd be friendless all alone and blue)
And I'd be helpless (I'd be helpless, wouldn't know what to do)
And I don't know (I don't know) just what I'd do
If the Lord wasn't walking by my side

What would I do when a tear fills my eyes What would I do when it's my time to die Well I'd be lonely, discouraged - Burdened on the way If the Lord wasn't walking by my side every day

I'd be so friendless (I'd be friendless all alone and blue)
And I'd be helpless (I'd be helpless, wouldn't know what to do)
And I don't know (I don't know) just what I'd do
If the Lord wasn't walking by my side every day

If the Lord (wasn't walking) - wasn't walking by my side

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