I Went Down A Beggar But I Came Up A Millionaire Lyrics & Chords

By Gerald Sweatman

(C)I used to be a beggar 

I (F)had no silver or (C)gold 

My house was just a cabin 

these (D)clothes were ragged and (G)old 

But (C)one day(F) I went to an altar 

I bowed on my knees in (C)prayer 

Jesus reached down and (Am)touched me 

Then, I (C)came up a (G)millio(C)naire 



Chorus

(C)I went down a beggar (F)but I came up a million(C)aire 

Jesus gave me mansion (D)on a golden (G)square 

He (C)gave me a beautiful robe of white 

A (F)crown of jewels to (C)wear 

I went down a (Am)beggar but I (C)came up a (G)millio(C)naire 



You can’t tell by looking 

that anything has changed 

My house is still a cabin 

these clothes are still the same 

But God is preparing a city 

and I’ll lay my treasures up there 

One day I’m going to claim them 

when I move to that city so fair 

Easy version for beginners. These lyrics are the property of the respective artist, authors and labels, they are intended solely for educational purposes and private study only. The chords and strumming pattern are my interpretation and their accuracy is not guaranteed.