Scotty McCreery: That Old King James
From The Album: Clear as Day

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D (xx0232@1)                          BmPreacher (x24432@1)gave it to him when he was eight,
                    F#m (244222@1)                       GThat (320003@1)Sunday morning he got saved in that little church
D (xx0232@1)                    Bm (x24432@1)Grandaddy totted it to Bible school
                   F#mI (244222@1)bet back then it looked brand new,
            G (320003@1)           Emnot (022000@1)a faded word, now the cover's torn
        G (320003@1)                    Dand (xx0232@1)the leather's worn on that Old King James

BmHe (x24432@1)took it with him overseas
F#mEngland, (244222@1)France and Germany
G (320003@1)                          DRight (xx0232@1)there in the middle of hell
BmSaid (x24432@1)he read it every night
   F#mHe (244222@1)swore that it saved his life
    Em (022000@1)                             AHis (x02220@1)only hope when there was no hope left
            G (320003@1) A (x02220@1)  DWas (xx0232@1)in that Old King James

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D (xx0232@1)                            BmPassed (x24432@1)it down to Momma on the day he died
                  F#m (244222@1)                           GSat (320003@1)there for the longest time just gathering the dust
         D (xx0232@1)                                Bm (x24432@1)                                   
But when life would take a sharp turn every now and then
                         F#m (244222@1)                            GAnd (320003@1)she would just start missing him, I'd see her pick it up
        EmNow (022000@1)the cover's torn
        G (320003@1)                    Dand (xx0232@1)the leather's worn on that Old King James

Bm (x24432@1)You'll find on every other page
F#mYellow (244222@1)lines or tear drop stains
G (320003@1)                        DEvery (xx0232@1)chapter of that good book
             BmBeen (x24432@1)through cancer, war and crazy kids
F#mAll (244222@1)the stupid things I did
Em (022000@1)                        AI (x02220@1)may never know the toll I took on her
         G (320003@1) A (x02220@1)  DAnd (xx0232@1)that Old King James

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D (xx0232@1)                    BmYeah (x24432@1)I'm the one who's got it now
                             F#mShe (244222@1)said read it when you're feeling down
                    GAnd (320003@1)I said, "Yes Ma'am"
        EmNow (022000@1)the cover's torn
        G (320003@1)                    DAnd (xx0232@1)the leather's worn on that Old King James

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