{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":2129469,"song":"Papa Was A Good Man","artist":"Johnny Cash","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/2129469-papa-was-a-good-man-chords-by-johnny-cash/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/2129469?type=chord","rating":0.01061,"votes":0,"content":"PAPA WAS A GOOD MAN \r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                             [ch]G7[/ch]\r\nIt rained all the way to Cincinnati[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWith our mattress on top of the car[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                   [ch]G7[/ch]\r\nUs kids were eatin' crackers and baloney[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                                 [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd papa kept on drivin' never stopped once at a bar[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]                                    [ch]G7[/ch]\r\nAnd then mama started talkin' about Jesus[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd how our lives could be from now on[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                   [ch]G7[/ch]\r\nWhile papa bought a used tire in Columbus[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                             [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]C7[/ch]\r\nMama rocked the baby till all her tears were gone[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]              [ch]F[/ch]                      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nShe said your papa is a good man and don't you kids forget it[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]F[/ch]                                  [ch]D7[/ch]                  [ch]G7[/ch]\r\nThe whiskey's tryin' to ruin him but I know the Lord won't let it[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                              [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nThen we sang Amazing Grace and Bringing In The Sheaves[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]G7[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]G7[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\nRock of Ages Rock of Ages cleft for me[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]                [ch]G7[/ch]\r\nI remember when Papa finally gave up drinking[/tab]\r\n\r\nI think Mama was the only one on earth that really taught she could\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nI remember a lot of times we?ve pack everything we owned[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                         [ch]G7[/ch] \r\nInto some old car and we?d start out for some new town[/tab]\r\n\r\nAnd trough it all Mama?s faith was the one thing\r\n[tab]                                     [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]C7[/ch]\r\nWas strong enough to finally do some good[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]              [ch]F[/ch]                      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nShe said your papa is a good man and don't you kids forget it[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]F[/ch]                                  [ch]D7[/ch]                  [ch]G7[/ch]\r\nThe whiskey's tryin' to ruin him but I know the Lord won't let it[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                              [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nThen we sang Amazing Grace and Bringing In The Sheaves[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]G7[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\nRock of Ages Rock of Ages cleft for me[/tab]","plain_text":"PAPA WAS A GOOD MAN \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nI think Mama was the only one on earth that really taught she could\n\n\n\nAnd trough it all Mama?s faith was the one thing","chords":["A","C","G7","C7","F","D7","Am"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"C7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,4,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,3,1,0]},"D7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,1,3],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,1,2]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[3,2,0,0,0,1],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,1]}}}