When we’re feeling overwhelmed, we can find comfort in strumming songs that have been played by generations of humans who have survived their own hardships. Spirituals in particular tend to help us cope with life when it feels like the sky is falling, and I'll Fly Away is an easy three-chord folk song that sparks my hope for the future.

I set this song in the key of C using only the C, F, and G7 chords, which makes it very approachable for even brand-new players. If you’d like to play it in other keys, this video from my April newsletter and my chord chart can help you do just that.