Nearing The Shore

by Doyle Lawson

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Nearing The Shore
 
 
 
3  2    3     4      4  4     34  4   43
 
I see the lights of that city so fair,
 
3   -3    4      -4~        4
 Of my home sweet home. 
 
 Chorus:
 
  3          3        3    3 2       3        3  3       3      3
 We're nearing the shore, we're nearing the shore
 
  33          -3      4 -4  -4-4   3    -34    44  -33
 Troubles soon will be over, we'll suffer no more,
 
 5 5      5    5        5-44 -44   4  4 4    4  4  3
 Toiling all done, victory won, Tis a joy to know,
 
   3     3         -34       4     4
 That we're nearing the shore.
 
Verse 1
 3 3     3     3     2          3 3     3 3
 I see the light house, Jesus divine,
 
3       -3   4     -4  -4-4    3      -3  4      4   43
 Who will say welcome, dear children of mine,
 
    5     5   5    5     5    5   -4    4  -44      
 Come in and rest, in this land so fair,
 
4    4 4    4   4 3   3    3          -3       4    -4 4
 Tis a joy to know that we're nearing the shore. 
 Repeat Chorus: 
 
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4    4 4    4   4 3   3    3       -3         4    -4 4
 Tis a joy to know that we're nearing the shore.