Capo 3         
 
G                    C 
A mother cries, in a worn out two room house 
    Am                            D 
Her only son is leavin, but she's glad He's gettin out 
   G                       C 
He sits her down, says you deserve a better life 
    Am                              D 
I'm gonna make one for us, cross my heart and hope to die 
  
G                C 
I'll be back and everyone will know my name 
     Am                      D 
Next time you lay eyes on me things won't be the same 
   G               C 
Rest assured every word I say is true 
   Am  
I'm goin to a better place 
      D                    G 
But I promise you, I'll be back 
     
   G                   C 
He had a voice like no one had ever heard 
       Am                           D 
People came from miles around, hung on to every word 
               G 
But there were those, He could not make believe 
     C                    Am                    
They called Him names and laughed at Him 
    D 
And He said wait and see  
  
G                C 
I'll be back and everyone will know my name 
     Am                      D 
Next time you lay eyes on me things won't be the same 
   G               C 
Rest assured every word I say is true 
   Am  
I'm goin to a better place 
      D                    G 
But I promise you, I'll be back 
  
G                          C 
They say He walked up that hill at Calvary 
        Am 
And not even the weight of the world 
            D 
Could bring Him to His knees 
    G                    C 
His Father's son, He was born to pay the cost 
    Am                                D 
And everybody heard it as they nailed Him to the cross 
 
He said 
  
     G           C 
I'll be back and everyone will know my name 
    Am                       D 
Next time you lay eyes on me will you feel ashamed 
     G             C 
Rest assured every word I say is true 
    Am      
I'll take you to a better place 
      D                 G 
But I promise you, I'll be back