{"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":2162025,"song":"Three Nails And A Cross","artist":"George Strait","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/2162025-three-nails-and-a-cross-chords-by-george-strait/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/2162025?type=chord","rating":4.87579,"votes":32,"content":"Three Nails and a Cross\r\nPreformed by George Strait\r\nWritten by: George Strait, Bubba Strait, Dean Dillon & Bobby Boyd\r\n\r\nCapo 1\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n[ch]G[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab]       [ch]G[/ch]                               [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nHe was sitting on the front porch of a half-way house[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                                [ch]G[/ch]\r\nChainin' cigarettes and drinkin' coffee[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                   [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nI was walkin' by on my way home[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                            [ch]G[/ch]\r\nStopped and said, hello, how are ya[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Em[/ch]                                [ch]A7[/ch]\r\nHe looked at me and said, I've seen better days[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]C[/ch]                                 [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI looked at him and said, there's a better way[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus 1]\r\n[tab]                  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThree nails and a cross[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nEqual forgiveness[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nJust like you, I was lost[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A7[/ch]                         [ch]Am7[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd that's hell to have to live with[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                                       [ch]Baug[/ch]\r\nI've sat on the front porch where you're sittin' now[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Em7[/ch]                         [ch]A7[/ch]\r\nI kept lookin' deep inside 'til I figured out[/tab]\r\n[tab]                  [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThree nails and a cross equal forgiveness[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Interlude]\r\n[ch]G[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]                         [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nShe was sittin' on her bed crying crocodiles[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nSixteen ain't a good age to be pregnant[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                            [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nAnd she thinks mom and dad won't love her anymore[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]C[/ch]                                 [ch]G[/ch]\r\nLike the boy who swore he always would but doesn't[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Em[/ch]                               [ch]A7[/ch]\r\nShe turns and sees that Bible laying by her bed[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C[/ch]                            [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd she crumbles to her knees as she bows her head[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus 2]\r\n[tab]                  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThree nails and a cross[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nEqual forgiveness[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                       [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nLord help me 'cause I'm lost[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A7[/ch]                         [ch]Am7[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd that's hell to have to live with[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]Em[/ch]                               [ch]Baug[/ch]\r\nI need you more than ever now, without a doubt[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Em7[/ch]                         [ch]A7[/ch]\r\nI've made a big mistake, can you help me out[/tab]\r\n[tab]                  [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]A7[/ch]\r\nThree nails and a cross equal forgiveness[/tab]\r\n[tab]                  [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThree nails and a cross equal forgiveness[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n[ch]G[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n[ch]G[/ch]","plain_text":"Three Nails and a Cross\nPreformed by George Strait\nWritten by: George Strait, Bubba Strait, Dean Dillon & Bobby Boyd\n\nCapo 1\n\n[Intro]\nG  Em  G  Em\n\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Interlude]\nG  Em  G  Em\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Outro]\nG  Em  G  Em\nG","chords":["G","Em","C","A7","D","Am7","Baug","Em7"],"chord_diagrams":{"A7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,0,2,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,0,2,0]},"Am7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,0,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,0,1,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"Em7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,2,0,3,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,3,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}