These songs all have the same meter, but the rise and fall of the notes differ. They may be said to belong to the "Dan Tucker" cluster. Chords for "Early This Spring We'll Leave Nauvoo" are given in Lingenfelter and Dwyer.
(G)Early this spring we'll leave Nauvoo, and on our journey (D)we'll pursue;
We'll (G)go and bid the mob farewell, and let them go to (D7)heaven or hell.
Cho.: So (G)on the way to California (D7)in the spring we'll (G)take our journey,
Far above (C)Arkansas fountains, (D7)pass be (G)tween the (D7)Rocky (G)Mountains.