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Scotty McCreery: That Old King James
From The Album: Clear as Day
D Bm G A
DPreacher gave it to him when Bmhe was eight,
That Sunday morning F#mhe got saved in that little Gchurch
DGrandaddy totted it to BmBible school
I bet back then it F#mlooked brand new,
not a faded Gword, now the Emcover's torn
and the Gleather's worn on that DOld King James
He Bmtook it with him overseas
F#mEngland, France and Germany
GRight there in the middle of Dhell
BmSaid he read it every night
He F#mswore that it saved his life
His Emonly hope when there was no hope Aleft
Was in that GOld AKing DJames
D Bm G
DPassed it down to Momma on the Bmday he died
Sat there for the F#mlongest time just gathering the Gdust
But when Dlife would take a sharp turn every Bmnow and then
And she would just start F#mmissing him, I'd see her pick it Gup
Now the Emcover's torn
and the Gleather's worn on that DOld King James
You'll Bmfind on every other page
F#mYellow lines or tear drop stains
GEvery chapter of that good Dbook
Been through Bmcancer, war and crazy kids
F#mAll the stupid things I did
EmI may never know the toll I Atook on her
And that GOld AKing DJames
D Bm G D A Bm F#m G D A
DYeah I'm the one who's Bmgot it now
She said read it when you're F#mfeeling down
And I said, "Yes Ma'Gam"
Now the Emcover's torn
And the Gleather's worn on that DOld King James
Bm G D

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That Old King James

by Scotty McCreery

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Scotty McCreery: That Old King James

From The Album: Clear as Day

D Bm G A

D Bm

Preacher gave it to him when he was eight,

F#m G

That Sunday morning he got saved in that little church

D Bm

Grandaddy totted it to Bible school

F#m

I bet back then it looked brand new,

G Em

not a faded word, now the cover's torn

G D

and the leather's worn on that Old King James

He took it with him overseas

F#m

England, France and Germany

G D

Right there in the middle of hell

Said he read it every night

F#m

He swore that it saved his life

Em A

His only hope when there was no hope left

G A D

Was in that Old King James

D Bm G

D Bm

Passed it down to Momma on the day he died

F#m G

Sat there for the longest time just gathering the dust

D Bm

But when life would take a sharp turn every now and then

F#m G

And she would just start missing him, I'd see her pick it up

Now the cover's torn

G D

and the leather's worn on that Old King James

You'll find on every other page

F#m

Yellow lines or tear drop stains

G D

Every chapter of that good book

Been through cancer, war and crazy kids

F#m

All the stupid things I did

Em A

I may never know the toll I took on her

G A D

And that Old King James

D Bm G D A Bm F#m G D A

D Bm

Yeah I'm the one who's got it now

F#m

She said read it when you're feeling down

And I said, "Yes Ma'am"

Now the cover's torn

G D

And the leather's worn on that Old King James

Bm G D

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