^{G, D, G} 1.: I'm gonna ^Gsit down beside my Jesus, I'm gonna ^Cshake my saviors ^Ghand, I'm gonna ^Gmeet my friends and loved ones when I ^Areach that promised ^Dland, Won't that ^Gbe a great reunion, In that ^Chome behind the ^Gsky, I'm gonna ^Gsit down beside my Jesus (rather), ^Dby and ^Gby... Ref.: ^GBy and by, (hallejujah) ^Cby and ^Gby, when I ^Gwalk that lonesome walley, when I ^Ajoin him in the ^Dsky, now I ^Gknow my saviors waiting and I'm ^Cnot afraid to ^Gdie, I'm gonna ^Gsit down beside my Jesus (rather), ^Dby and ^Gby... 2.: I'm gonna ^Gtell him how I love him, when I ^Cshake my saviors ^Ghand, for he ^Gknow that I'm worthly, I can ^Ajoin the angel ^Dband, I have ^Gwalked the straight and narrow, and the ^Ctime just seemed to ^Gfly, I'm gonna ^Gsit down beside my Jesus (rather), ^Dby and ^Gby... Ref. 2x