Written by Jimmy Stanley

Ralph Stanley with Clinch Mountain Boys – Live at the Smithsonian Vol 2 


Verse 1

G              D   G        C
Trouble and trials often betray those
          G             D7
On in the weary body to stray
             G    D                C
But we shall walk beside the still waters
              G        D7          G
With the good shepherd leading the way

Chorus

G             D  G             C
Going up home to live in green pastures
               G                  D7
Where we shall live and die never more
         G    D    G          C
Even the Lord will be in that number
              G          D7       G
When we shall reach that heavenly shore

Verse 2

NC             G       D    G             C
Those who have strayed were sought by the master
            G                     D7
He who once gave his life for the sheep
           G   D    G           C
Out on the mountain still he is searching
              G      D7      G
Bringing them in for-ever to keep

Chorus
 
G             D  G             C
Going up home to live in green pastures
               G                  D7
Where we shall live and die never more
         G    D    G          C
Even the Lord will be in that number
              G          D7       G
When we shall reach that heavenly shore

Verse 3
 
NC          G    D   G          C
We will not heed the voice of a stranger
             G              D7
For he would lead us all to despair
          G  D    G         C
Following on with Jesus our Savior
             G          D7         G
We shall all reach that country so fair

Chorus
 
G             D  G             C
Going up home to live in green pastures
               G                  D7
Where we shall live and die never more
         G    D    G          C
Even the Lord will be in that number
              G          D7       G
When we shall reach that heavenly shore

G             D  G             C
Going up home to live in green pastures
               G                  D7
Where we shall live and die never more
         G    D    G          C
Even the Lord will be in that number
              G          D7       G      C    G
When we shall reach that heavenly shore