How I Got Over

F F7 Bb Bdim
F/C D7  G7 Bb/C  Bb  F

[Chorus]

F
How I got over (how I got over)
F7         Bb              Bdim
How I got over (how I got over)
F/C        D7          G7        Bb/C   Bb F
My soul looks back and wonder how I got o--ver
F
How I got over (how I got over)
F7         Bb              Bdim
How I got over (how I got over)
F/C        D7          G7        Bb/C   Bb F
My soul looks back and wonder how I got o--ver

[Verse 1]

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Just as soon as I see Jesus (oh yes)
                    F7
The man who made me free (oh yes oh yes)
           Bb
He was the man that bled and suffered (oh yes oh yes oh yes)
    F
Who died for you and for me (oh yes)
F
I want to thank him because he brought me (oh yes)
                               F7
I want to thank him because he taught me (oh yes oh yes)
                Bb
I want to thank God because he kept me (oh yes oh yes oh yes)
                     F
I'm gonna thank Him 'cause he never left me (oh yes)

[Pre-Chorus]

F                     F7
I want to sing (hallelujah)
        Bb                  Bdim
I might shout this evening (troubles over)
F/C       D7     G7       Bb/C     Bb       F
I’m gonna thank Jesus for all he’s done for me.

[Chorus]

F                   F7   Bb  Bdim
Oh yell, How I got over, ov--er
F/C     D7             G7     C7        Bb F
My soul looks back and wonder how I got o--ver
F                  F7    Bb Bdim
Oh yell, How I got over, o--ver
F/C     D7             G7     C7        Bb F
My soul looks back and wonder how I got o--ver


[Verse 2]
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I want to wear a diadem (oh yes)
           F7
In the new Jerusalem (oh yes, oh yes)
          Bb
I want to walk the streets of gold (oh yes, oh yes, oh yes)
       F
In the homeland of the soul (oh yes)

F
I'm going to view the Host in white (oh yes)
F7
Who travels both day and night (oh yes, oh yes)
Bb
Coming up from every nation (oh yes, oh yes, oh yes)
F
On the way to the great coronation (oh yes)

[Pre-Chorus]
F                       F7
I want to sing (hallelujah)
        Bb                  Bdim
I might shout this evening (troubles over)
F/C       D7    G7        Bb/C     Bb       F
I’m gonna thank Jesus for all he’s done for me.

 [Chorus]
           F7    Bb Bdim
 How I got over, o--ver
F/C     D7             G7     C7        Bb F
My soul looks back and wonder how I got o--ver
F7        Bb    Bdim
How I got over, over
F/C        D7          G7     C7        Bb F
My soul looks back and wonder how I got o--ver
          F7    Bb Bdim
How I got over, o--ver
F/C     D7             G7
My soul looks back and wonder
F/C     D7             G7
My soul looks back and wonder
F/C     D7             G7     C7        Bb F
My soul looks back and wonder how I got o--ver

[Bridge]

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I wanna thank you (thank you)
Bb
Thank you thank you
F
Thank you
F
Thank you Jesus thank you Lord
Bb
Thank you Lord thank you
F
Thank you Jesus thank you Lord
Bb
You brought me thank you
F
You taught me Lord thank you Lord
Bb
You kept me thank you
F
And you never left me thank you Lord
Bb
Thank you Jesus thank you
F
Thank you Lord thank you Lord

[Chorus]

F
How I got over (how I got over)
F7         Bb              Bdim
How I got over (how I got over)
F/C     D7             G7     Bb/C      Bb F
My soul looks back and wonder how I got o--ver

[Instrumental]

F F7 Bb Bdim

[Outro]

F/C     D7             G7     Bb/C      Bb F
My soul looks back and wonder how I got o--ver
Bb    Bdim
over, over
F/C     D7             G7
My soul looks back and wonder
F/C     D7             G7
My soul looks back and wonder
F/C     D7             G7     Bb/C      Bb F
My soul looks back and wonder how I got o--ver