submitted by : Warren Surette n n[G]                   [ Am ]                       [G] nArlis Richards was a man who lived among the blacks n                  [ Am]                        [G] nHe was a crosstie walker with guitar on his back  n           [ Am  ]                     [G] nbarely educated couldn't write his name n                         [Am ]                    [G] nbut when he played his guitar this is what he sang n n n[G               B7]  [ Em]       [C   G              D            C] nI have been set free  pain and misery no longer follow me  I know Jesus! n n                   [Am ]          [G] nJust outside of Memphis back in 52  n             [ Am ]                         [G]   nArlis was a ramblin the way that he would do n                [ Am ]                   [G]    nplaying on his guitar sitting in the shade n                [Am ]                         [G]   npeople came to listen to the music that he made n nCHORUS> n[G              B7]   [Em]       [C   G              D            C] nI have been set free pain and misery no longer follow me  I know Jesus! n nBRIDGE  UNKNOWN  CAN WORK WITH OTHERS nSome folks walked on by when they saw the color of his skin n nothers stayed and cried when they saw the man within. n nSOLO [Am  Gm ]n[Am ]nwhen his song was over Arlis went his way n[Am ]                                     [G] nBut some folks say revival started that day n nCHORUS> n[G              B7]   [Em]       [C    G             D            C] nI have been set free pain and misery no longer follow me  I know Jesus! n