Weary Traveler

Words and Music by Pansi Massey

© 2000 HIM Music

Key: G/A^b

           G²

In the stadium of Heaven

                     C/G

The crowd arises to its feet

                             G²   B⁷/F^#  E^m

They’re cheering on a weary traveler

               A⁷                  A^m7   D⁷

Who will not accept defeat

        D^m/F                       C/E

Abraham has found that city,

        G/D       B⁷/D^#        E^m7

And Job has passed his test

          A⁷                 A⁷/C^#

King David plays a melody,

        C/A                                   D^7sus4   D⁷

And Paul has entered into his rest

Chorus:

                D^m/F                   C/E

And they beckon me from Heaven

G/D      B⁷/F^# E^m7

Telling me to come

         C                                    G/B

I can hear them say (You can make it)

          A⁷                     D^7sus4   D⁷  

(For) this race we’ve run

        D^m/F                 C/E

(So) come on weary traveler

       G/D     B⁷/F^#  E^m

The end is just in sight

C                            G/B

Run this race with patience

     A⁷                      D^7sus4   D⁷

Until you reach the prize

             C²

(Weary traveler) ooh

                          G²

(Keep pressing on)

             C²

(Weary traveler) ooh

                         G²

Keep pressing on

Verse II:

         G²

Sometimes I get discouraged,

          C/G

And I feel like giving in

       G²               B⁷/F^#      E^m

I remember the words of Jesus

        A⁷                              A^m7   D⁷

And I draw strength from them

      D^m/F                C/E

He said “I will not leave you;

         G/D       B⁷/D^#  E^m7

I will be here till the end”

             A⁷               A⁷/C^#

And “If I have overcome the world,

         C/A                            D^7sus4    D⁷

Then by my grace you can win

Bridge:

E^m              B⁷/D^#

Up ahead a reward awaits

      E^m/D                        A⁹

To those that finish the race

           E^m                       B⁷/D^#

Every trial and test will seem so small

                 A^m7                     D

(When we see Him face to face)

              E^b

Face to face

Chorus and ending:

                 E^bm/G^b               D^b/F

And they beckon me from Heaven

G^b2/E^b  C⁷/E  F^m7

Telling me to come

         D^b                                    A^b/C

I can hear them say (You can make it)

          B^b7                   E^b7sus4   E^b7 

(For) this race we’ve run

        E^bm/G^b             D^b/F

(So) come on weary traveler

       G^b2/E^b C⁷/E  F^m7

The end is just in sight

D^b                           A^b/C

Run this race with patience

     B^b7                     E^b7sus4   E^b7

Until you reach the prize

             D^b2

(Weary traveler) ooh

                          A^b2

(Keep pressing on)

             D^b2

(Weary traveler) ooh

                          A^b2

(Keep pressing on)

            D^b2

Weary traveler (sopranos) ooh

                          A^b2

(Keep pressing on)

              D^b2

Weary traveler (sopranos) ooh

           A^b2

Press on