G C G The Youngstown tabernacle stood amongst some giant oak trees D7 Just outside of Youngstown in eastern Tennessee G C The bell would toll each Sunday for the Youngstown folks to come D7 G The man who made the church bell ring was tabernacle Tom C G The Youngstown people said old Tom was touched in his mind D7 He mowed the lawn and cleaned the church and never charged a dime G C G They said he was a lonely man no friend or kin or wife D7 G And to serve Gods tabernacle was his only aim in life C G But ol' tabernacle Tom had a song to sing D7 Ol' tabernacle Tom had a bell to ring G C G Tabernacle Tom had a job to be done D7 G Thank God the world's been blessed with men like tabernacle Tom C G One day the news like wild fire went racing through Youngstown D7 They said ol' crazy Tom had burned the tabernacle down G C G So the sheriff went and got him and took him off to jail D7 G The Youngstown Christian Soldiers said ol' Tom was bound for hell C G Sunday morning found the heavens filled with dark and churning clouds D7 By church time it was raining hard and the wind was howling loud G C G They still talk about the twister that missed Youngstown, Tennessee D7 G And the burned out tabernacle crushed beneath the giant oak tree Repeat # 3 C G The Youngstown congregation went and got Tom out of jail D7 They asked him if he had a vision but he wouldn't tell G C G Now if this legend has a lesson then I'll take the stand D7 G That each man has a purpose in the Masters master plan Repeat # 3
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