Capo 2

Am Em Em7  Am Em Em7  C D G

GWell, (320003@1)it was battered and scarred
DAn (xx0232@1)the auctioneer felt
C (x32010@1)                     GIt (320003@1)was hardly worth his while
                             DTo (xx0232@1)waste much time on the old violin
  C (x32010@1)         Am7 (x02010@1)        DBut (xx0232@1)he held it up with a smile
GIt (320003@1)sure ain't much
DBut (xx0232@1)it's all we got left
C (x32010@1)                         AmI (x02210@1)guess we ought to sell it too
G (320003@1)                               DNow (xx0232@1)who'll start the bid on this old violin
C (x32010@1)           Am7 (x02010@1)            G (320003@1)Just one more and we'll be through

GAnd (320003@1)then he cried

One, give me one dollar

Who'll make it two
AmOnly (x02210@1)two dollars

Who'll make it three
Am7Three (x02010@1)dollars twice
DNow (xx0232@1)that's a good price
C (x32010@1)                     GBut (320003@1)who's got a bid for me

Raise up your hand

And don't wait any longer
Am (x02210@1)                 Am7The (x02010@1)auction's about to end
DWho's (xx0232@1)got four

Just one dollar more
C (x32010@1)       D (xx0232@1)       GTo (320003@1)bid on this old violin

GWell (320003@1)the air was hot
DAnd (xx0232@1)the people stood around
C (x32010@1)                     GAs (320003@1)the sun was setting low
                             DFrom (xx0232@1)the back of the crowd a gray-haired man
C (x32010@1)             Am (x02210@1)        DCame (xx0232@1)forward, picked up the bow
G (320003@1)                        DHe (xx0232@1)wiped the dust from the old violin
C (x32010@1)                  AmAnd (x02210@1)tightened up the strings
G (320003@1)                                DThen (xx0232@1)he played out a melody pure and sweet
C (x32010@1)                     Gsweeter (320003@1)than the angels sing

DAnd (xx0232@1)then the music stopped
Am (x02210@1)                      C (x32010@1)                 GAnd (320003@1)the auctioneer with a voice that was quiet and low
Em (022000@1)                           CHe (x32010@1)said What am I bid for this old violin
G (320003@1)                DThen (xx0232@1)he held it up with a bow

GAnd (320003@1)then he cried out one give me one thousand,
                            AmWho'll (x02210@1)make it two only two thousand who'll make it three,
Am7 (x02010@1)                                   DThree (xx0232@1)thousand twice you know that's a good price,
C (x32010@1)                       GCommon (320003@1)who's gonna bid for me?
                                               Am (x02210@1)       Am7And (x02010@1)the people cried out what made the change we don't understand,
       DThen (xx0232@1)the auctioneer stopped and he said with a smile,
C (x32010@1)                     D (xx0232@1)       GIt (320003@1)was the touch of the Master's hand

GNow (320003@1)you know
                          DMany (xx0232@1)a man with a life out of tune
C (x32010@1)                          GIs (320003@1)battered and scarred with sin
                                   DAnd (xx0232@1)he's auctioned cheap to a thankless world
C (x32010@1)       Am (x02210@1)      DMuch (xx0232@1)like that old violin
G (320003@1)                            DThen (xx0232@1)the master comes and the foolish crowd
C (x32010@1)  G (320003@1)      AmThey (x02210@1)never understand
GThe (320003@1)worth of a soul
DAnd (xx0232@1)the change that is wrought
C (x32010@1)                     D (xx0232@1)          GJust (320003@1)by one touch of the Master's hand