| G | C | G | |
| Tempted and | tried | we're oft' made to | wonder |
| A7 | D | |
| Why it should be thus | all the day | long; |
| G | C | G | |
| While there are | others | living ab | out us, |
| D | G | C | G | |
| Never molested, | though in the w | rong. |
| Chorus: |
| G | C | G | |
| F | arther along we'll | know all ab | out it. |
| A7 | D | |
| Farther along we'l | l understand | why. |
| G | C | G | |
| Cheer up my | brothers | , live in the | sunshine; |
| D | G | C | G | |
| We'll understand it | all by and | by. |
| Break W/key change to A |
| Solo - A D A E A D A |
| A | D | A | |
| When we see Jesus | coming in | glory; |
| B7 | E | |
| When He comes down from | His home in the | sky. |
| A | D | A | |
| Then we shall | meet Him | in that bright | mansion; |
| E | A | D | A | |
| We'll understand it | all by and | by. |
| A | D | A | |
| Farther along we'l | l know all ab | out it. |
| B7 | E | |
| Farther along we'l | l understand | why. |
| A | D | A | |
| Cheer up my | brothers | , live in the | sunshine; |
| E | A | D | A | |
| We'll understand it | all by and | by. |
| E (stop) |
| We'll understand it all by and by. |