I Saw The Light (Hank Williams cover) - performed by Jack Marti

I wanted to try a video in black and white since I've never done it before, and it seemed appropriate to do this great old gospel classic by Hank Williams. So here it is! I hope you enjoy it!

I wandered so aimless, life filled with sin;
I wouldn't ask my dear Saviour in.
Then Jesus came like a stranger in the night;
Praise the Lord, I saw the light!

Chorus
I saw the light, I saw the light.
No more darkness; no more night.
Now I'm so happy no sorrow in sight.
Praise the Lord, I saw the light!

I was a fool to wander astray,
For straight is the gate and narrow is the way.
Now I have traded the wrong for the right;
Praise the Lord, I saw the light!

Chorus

Just like a blind man I wandered alone,
Worries and fears I claimed for my own.
Then like the blind man that God gave back his sight;
Praise the Lord, I saw the light!

Chorus

Category:

Music

Tags:

• country
• gospel
• classic
• music
• song
• guitar

[ergolam]

anyway, if u want to cover the song - u can try. but i finished music school (7 years, violin), and for my ears its sounds extraordinary.. )

[guitmartiman]

@ergolam Hey, extraordinary works for me! Why would I want to play it like everyone else? Just because you cover a song doesn't mean you have to play it note for note, or chord for chord, especially in country music. BTW, most country artists probably never went to music school. Most in Hank's day didn't even read music! I've played by ear all my life. I never went to music school per se. I have taken a few jazz and classical lessons. I can read tab, and decipher music, but mostly play by ear.

[ergolam]

why he is playing minor chords? there are no minor chords in that song !

[guitmartiman]

@ergolam I play the minor chord because it sounds good to my ears. Just because other people don't use that chord doesn't mean it doesn't work.

[WORRO01]

that was a blessing Jack,,,brings back very very good memories!

5 stars!!

[guitmartiman]

Glad to have stirred those memories up for you! Good memories are a real blessing.

[mktmic7]

great job

[geoff1945]

A great video and the black and white works, Jack. I've grown to love this song.

Another great find from Hankwilliams1924

[HANKWILLIAMS1924]

5 star and shared

[asv822]

Awesome singing and guitar playing! Sounded really good! God Bless and Best Wishes!

[guitarhack42]

Great Job as usual! I never knew Hank did this originally - interesting.

[raymondcrooke]

Excellent performance, Jack. The black and white worked well, too.