Em
I dreamt I died, no longer could I see
            A                      Em
I dreamt I died, no longer could I see
Em
I dreamt I died, no longer could I see
                A      G           Em
but I heard my woman a-wailing over me


[Chorus]

            Em
Ain't no grave gonna keep my body down
           A           G            Em
Ain't no grave gonna keep my body down
Em
When I hear that trumpet sound,
Em
I'm gonna rise up outta the ground
           A           G           Em
Ain't no grave gonna keep my body down


[Verse 2]

           Em
My wasted years, no not one will return
           A                       Em
My wasted days, no not one will return
Em
My wasted hours, one by one I've earned
                   A         G              Em
and I hear those shovels a-piling on top of me


[Chorus]

           Em
Ain't no grave gonna keep my body down
           A           G            Em
Ain't no grave gonna keep my body down
Em
When I hear that trumpet sound,
Em
I'm gonna rise up outta the ground
           A           G           Em
Ain't no grave gonna keep my body down


[Verse 3]

         Em
Oh my Lord—if a blind eye can see
         A                       Em
Oh my God—if a slave can be set free
Em
Oh my Jesus—if it has no hold on thee
         A              G              Em
Take my hand—come and wake me from my sleep


[Chorus]

           Em
Ain't no grave gonna keep my body down
           A           G            Em
Ain't no grave gonna keep my body down
Em
When I hear that trumpet sound,
Em
I'm gonna rise up outta the ground
           A           G           Em
Ain't no grave gonna keep my body down

[Outro]
                Em
Roll away that stone
                 A
Roll away that stone
           G
Ain't no grave gonna
 Em             A
keep my body down