Standard tuning Capo on 2nd Fret Cm9 G Well God bless Texas Cm9 G And Deacon Shackleford Cm9 G He read the bible seven times Cm9 G And he believed every word Cm9 G Cm9 G That ol' beat up leather book had been through it all Cm9 G Cm9 G He sat on the back pew so he could chew him a chaw Singin' Cm9 G "Amazing Grace Cm9 G How sweet the sound" Cm9 D Cm9 That saved a wrech like me Cm9 G Cm9 G He carried candy for the kids in his Sunday dress coat Cm9 G He'd take me fishin' after church Cm9 G And taught me things I needed to know Cm9 G No, Deacon didn't have a family Cm9 G Lord knows he wished he did Cm9 G D G He told the whole congregation that I was his grandkid Chorus: Am G And today he joined up with Jesus D G Wearing shiny pearl snaps Am G We sang a few gospel hymns D D And then the soldier played taps Am G D E I bet he's walkin' with Pete down the street paved with gold Am G D (let ring out) Showin' off his brand spanking new wings G And his barbed wire halo Continues with the same rhythm as the first verse. He married sweet Emma Grace before the war was through She held his right arm next to his anchor tatoo He was on a ship off at sea when she died in child birth He lost his whole world from the far side of the earth He lost the will to love He lost the will to live Until he met a man who taught him to forgive Yeah life took him to hell and back To hell and back a time or two But in the end he beat the devil until he was black and blue Singin' "I once was lost But now I'm found Was blind But now I see" (Chorus) Cm9 G Cm9 G Before he went he made me promise him that I wouldn't cry Cm9 G Cm9 G And though I told him that I wouldn't you know I couldn't help but lie Am G Cause today he joined up with Jesus D G Wearing shiny pearl snaps Am G We sang a few gospel hymns D D And then the soldier played taps Am G D E I bet he's walking with Pete down the street paved with gold Am G D As sure as the old church bell still rings Am G D He always said he had country in his soul Am G D (let ring out) He's showing off his brand spanking new wings G And his barbed wire halo Cm9 G Cm9 G Cm9 D Sweet chariots coming forth to carry me home Cm9 G Cm9 G Cm9 G D Cm9 Swing low sweet chariots coming forth to carry me home
