Swing Down Sweet Chariot
Titel: Swing Down Sweet Chariot
Längd: 2:15
Kompositörer: traditionell, arrangerad av Elvis Presley
Utgivare: Elvis Presley Music
Inspelningsdatum: 1968-10-23/24
Inspelningstid: mellan klockan 19:00-23:45 och 00:15-03:15
Inspelningsplats: United Recorders – Hollywood, CA
Matrix: XPA1 3977
Tagning master: 10
Producent: Billy Strange
Studiotekniker: Eddie Brackett
Musiker:
Gitarr: Jerry McGee
Gitarr: Morton Marker
Gitarr: Robert Gibbons
Bas: Max Bennett
Trummor: Frank Carlson
Trummor: John Guerin
Piano: Don Randi
Kör/bakgrundssångare: The Mello Men
Pålagt i efterhand:
Blåsinstrument
Första utgivning: Elvis: A Legendary Performer Vol. 4 (CPL1 4848)
Även utgiven på bland annat:
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Låten var med i filmen ”The Trouble With Girls (And How To Get Into It)”.
Text:
Oh oh oh swing down, swing swing
Swing down, swing swing
Swing down, swing swing
Swing down, swing swing
Why don’t you swing down sweet chariot
Stop and let me ride
Swing down chariot
Stop and let me ride
Rock me lord, rock me lord
Calm and easy
I’ve got a home on the other side
Why don’t you swing down sweet chariot
Stop and let me ride
Swing down chariot
Stop and let me ride
Rock me lord, rock me lord
Calm and easy
I’ve got a home on the other side
Well Ezekiel went down in the middle of a field
Thought he heard the rumblin’ of the chariot wheel
Not so particular ’bout the chariot wheel
Just wanted to see how a chariot feel
Why don’t you swing down sweet chariot
Stop and let me ride
Swing down chariot
Stop and let me ride
Rock me lord, rock me lord
Calm and easy
Well I’ve got a home on the other side
Well now I got a mother in the promised land
Never ’spect to stop until I shake her hand
Rock me lord, rock me lord
Calm and easy
I’ve got a home on the other side
Well Ezekiel got a ticket, he got on board
Chariot went a bumpin’ on down the road
Not so particular ’bout the bumpin’ of the road
Just wanted to lay down his heavy load
Why don’t you swing down sweet chariot
Stop and let me ride
Swing down chariot
Stop and let me ride
Rock me lord, rock me lord
Calm and easy
I’ve got a home on the other side
Why don’t you swing down sweet chariot
Stop and let me ride
Swing down chariot
Stop and let me ride
Rock me lord, rock me lord
Calm and easy
I’ve got a home on the other side
