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                     "He Walked on Water"
Words/Music by Allen Shamblin
Performed by Randy Travis
[Verse 1]
He wore staDrched white shirts G/Dbuttoned at the neck,
and he'd Dsit in the shade and watch the A/Echickens peck.
And his teDeth were gone, but G/Dwhat the heck,
DI thought that Ahe walked on Dwater.G  A  
He Dsaid he was a cowboy Gwhen he was young.
He could hDandle a rope and he was gAood with a gun.
And Dmy mama's daddy was his olGdest son,--
and DI thought that Ahe walked on Dwater.
[Chorus]
If the story's told,  Gonly heaven knows.D  
But his hat seemed to Ame like an old haDlo.
  D7And although his wings,  Gthey were never sDeen.
I thought that Ahe walked on Dwater.G/A  A/C#  
[Verse 2]
Then Dhe tied a cord to the Gend of a mop,
and said, "DSon, here's a pony, kAeep her at a trot."
And DI'd ride in circles while he laughed  Galot.
Then DI'd flop doAwn besDide him.
And he was Bmninety years old in Asixty-three
and GI loved him and Ahe loved me.
And lGord, I cried the day  Ahe died,
       D              A            D
'cause I thought that he walked on water.
[Chorus]
If the story's told,  Gonly heaven knows.D  
But his hat seemed to Ame like an old haDlo.
  D7And although his wings,  Gthey were never Dseen.
I thought that Ahe walked on Dwater.G/A  A/C#  

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He Walked On Water

by Randy Travis

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G/D

A/E

G/A

A/C#

"He Walked on Water"

Words/Music by Allen Shamblin

Performed by Randy Travis

[Verse 1]

D G/D

He wore starched white shirts buttoned at the neck,

D A/E

and he'd sit in the shade and watch the chickens peck.

D G/D

And his teeth were gone, but what the heck,

D A D G A

I thought that he walked on water.

D G

He said he was a cowboy when he was young.

D A

He could handle a rope and he was good with a gun.

D G

And my mama's daddy was his oldest son,--

D A D

and I thought that he walked on water.

[Chorus]

G D

If the story's told, only heaven knows.

A D

But his hat seemed to me like an old halo.

D7 G D

And although his wings, they were never seen.

A D G/A A/C#

I thought that he walked on water.

[Verse 2]

D G

Then he tied a cord to the end of a mop,

D A

and said, "Son, here's a pony, keep her at a trot."

D G

And I'd ride in circles while he laughed alot.

D A D

Then I'd flop down beside him.

Bm A

And he was ninety years old in sixty-three

G A

and I loved him and he loved me.

G A

And lord, I cried the day he died,

D A D

'cause I thought that he walked on water.

[Chorus]

G D

If the story's told, only heaven knows.

A D

But his hat seemed to me like an old halo.

D7 G D

And although his wings, they were never seen.

A D G/A A/C#

I thought that he walked on water.

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The chords for "He Walked On Water" show the original chord names (including D, G/D, A/E, A, G, D7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.