This is my first tab. Hopefully it's pretty close. Suggestions are welcome. Capo 2 Intro: Cadd9 G Cadd9 G 2X Verse 1: Cadd9 G D G Well God bless Texas and Deacon Shackelford Cadd9 G D G He read the Bible seven times and he believed every word Cadd9 G D G That old beat up leather book had been through it all Cadd9 G D G He sat on the back pew so he could chew him a chaw Cadd9 G Cadd9 G Singin' amazing grace how sweet the sound Cadd9 G Cadd9 G That saved a wretch like me Cadd9 G D G He carried candy for the kids in his Sunday dress coat Cadd9 G D G He'd take me fishin' after church and taught me things I needed to know Cadd9 G D G No, deacon didn't have a family lord knows he wished he did Cadd9 G D G He told the whole congregation that I was his grandkid Chorus: Am G D G And today he joined up with Jesus wearin' shiny pearl snaps Am G D Dsus2 We sang a few gospel hymns and then the soldier played taps Am G D Em I bet he's walkin' with Pete down a street paved with gold Cadd9 G D Cadd9 G Cadd9 G Showin' off his brand-spankin' new wings and his barbed wire halo Verse 2: Cadd9 G D G He married sweet Emma Grace before the war was through Cadd9 G D G She held his right arm next to his anchor tattoo Cadd9 G D G He was on a ship off at sea when she died in child birth Cadd9 G D G He lost his whole world from the far side of the earth Cadd9 G D G He lost the will to love, he lost the will to live Cadd9 G D G Until he met a man who taught him to forgive Cadd9 G D G Yeah, life took him to hell and back to hell and back a time or two Cadd9 G D G But in the end he beat the devil til he was black and blue Cadd9 G Cadd9 G Singin' I once was lost, but now I'm found Cadd9 G Cadd9 G Was blind, but now I see Chorus: Am G D G And today he joined up with Jesus wearin' shiny pearl snaps Am G D Dsus2 We sang a few gospel hymns and then the soldier played taps Am G D Em I bet he's walkin' with Pete down a street paved with gold Cadd9 G D Cadd9 G Cadd9 G Showin' off his brand-spankin' new wings and his barbed wire halo Cadd9 G D G Cadd9 G D G Before he went he made me promise him that I wouldn't cry Cadd9 G D G And though I told him that I wouldn't you know I couldn't help but lie Am G D G Cause today he joined up with Jesus wearin' shiny pearl snaps Am G D Dsus2 We sang a few gospel hymns and then the soldier played taps Am G D Em I bet he's walkin' with Pete down a street paved with gold Cadd9 G D Yeah sure as the old church bell still rings Cadd9 G Cadd9 He always said he had country and soul Cadd9 G D Cadd9 G He's showin' off his brand-spankin' new wings and his barbed wire halo Cadd9 G Cadd9 G D Sweet chariot comin' forth to carry me home Cadd9 G Cadd9 G Cadd9 G G Swing low sweet chariot comin' forth to carry me home
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