| F | Bb | F | |
| Father along we'll | know all a | bout it |
| Dm | G7 | C7 | |
| Farther along | we'll | understand | why |
| F | Bb | F | |
| Cheer up my | brother | live in the | sunshine |
| Dm | C7 | F | Bb | F | C7 | |
| We'll underst | and it | all by and | by |
| C7 | F | Bb | F | |
| When we see | Jesus | coming in | glory |
| Dm | G7 | C7 | |
| When he comes from | his | home in th | e sky |
| F | Bb | F | |
| Then we shall | meet him | in that br | ight mansion |
| Dm | C7 | F | |
| We'll underst | and it | all by and | by |
| SOLO |
| C7 | F | Bb | F | |
| Father a | long we'll | know all ab | out it |
| Dm | G7 | C7 | |
| Farther along | we'll | understand | why |
| F | Bb | F | |
| Cheer up my | brother | live in the suns | hine |
| Dm | C7 | F | |
| We'll understa | nd it | all by and | by |
| Dm | C7 | F | |
| We'll understa | nd it | all by and | by |
| From the "Father Along" LP Columbia Records 1972 |