G                                  C
I was standin' by the bedside of a sister
        G                                 D
Who was just about to cross that swellin' tide
      G                              C
And I asked her if she would do me a favour
           G                 D            G
And kindly take this message to the other side
 
 
                                               C
Well, if you see my saviour, tell him that you saw me
    G                            D
And when you saw me, I was on my way
        G                                 C
You may meet some boyfriends who may ask about me
              G             D        G
You tell them I am a-comin' home someday
 
 
CHORUS:
                                   C
I was standin' by the bedside of a sister
        G                                 D
Who was just about to cross that swellin' tide
      G                              C
And I asked her if she would do me a favour
           G                 D            G
And kindly take this message to the other side
 
 
INSTRUMENTAL:  (## same as Verse ##)
 
 
                                                           C
Well, well, well, you may have to make this journey on without me
          G                                               D
Sooner or later, sooner or later it's a debt that must be paid
         G                                          C
When you reach that goal, that's when you'll think about me
             G              D             G
But don't forget to tell my savoir what I said
 
 
CHORUS:
                                   C
I was standin' by the bedside of a sister
        G                                 D
Who was just about to cross that swellin' tide
      G                              C
And I asked her if she would do me a favour
           G                 D            G
And kindly take this message to the other side
           G                 D            G
And kindly take this message to the other side__ __ ___