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When Love Was King

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Intro: Am  
When pAmain didn't rCeign and lGove was kAming
                Am   F/      C          G  Am  
We could wash our hands of most anything
I inAmheritCed my fGathers Amsin
             Am   F/           C         G  Am  
I was born and raised in the midst of it
Before a prAmeacher spCoke those wGords in vAmain
      Am   F/        C           G  Am  
And holy men would bow their head
   Am   F/    C      G  Am  
For I was a man I am
The Amolder sCon of GAbrahAmam
The day I dFrowneGd in fire aCnd storm
I found FoutG, what I'd always Amknown
I still remFemberG, I still Dsee
A hCeart that trFusts and avoGids that sAmadness
When pAmain didn't rCeign and lGove was kAming
My dAmaddy was a gCambler, drGinking Amman
         Am   F/           C            G  Am  
Showed his love with the back of his hand
            Am   F/           C           G  Am  
Never saw him smile, not a flicker of graze
I think he Amburied him with mComma in a TGennesse cAmlay
The day I dFrowneGd in fire aCnd storm
I found FoutG, what I'd always Amknown
I still remFemberG, I still Dsee
A hCeart that trFusts and avoGids that sAmadness
When pAmain didn't rCeign and lGove was kAming
The day I dFrowneGd in fire aCnd storm
I found FoutG, what I'd always Amknown
I still remFemberG, I still Dsee
A hCeart that trFusts and avoGids that sAmadness
When pAmain didn't rCeign and lGove was kAming
A hCeart that trFusts and avoGids that sAmadness
Back when pAmain didn't rCeign and lGove was kAming

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When Love Was King

by The Common Linnets

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Intro:

Am C G Am

When pain didn't reign and love was king

Am F C G Am

We could wash our hands of most anything

Am C G Am

I inherited my fathers sin

Am F C G Am

I was born and raised in the midst of it

Am C G Am

Before a preacher spoke those words in vain

Am F C G Am

And holy men would bow their head

Am F C G Am

For I was a man I am

Am C G Am

The older son of Abraham

F G C

The day I drowned in fire and storm

F G Am

I found out, what I'd always known

F G D

I still remember, I still see

C F G Am

A heart that trusts and avoids that sadness

Am C G Am

When pain didn't reign and love was king

Am C G Am

My daddy was a gambler, drinking man

Am F C G Am

Showed his love with the back of his hand

Am F C G Am

Never saw him smile, not a flicker of graze

Am C G Am

I think he buried him with momma in a Tennesse clay

F G C

The day I drowned in fire and storm

F G Am

I found out, what I'd always known

F G D

I still remember, I still see

C F G Am

A heart that trusts and avoids that sadness

Am C G Am

When pain didn't reign and love was king

F G C

The day I drowned in fire and storm

F G Am

I found out, what I'd always known

F G D

I still remember, I still see

C F G Am

A heart that trusts and avoids that sadness

Am C G Am

When pain didn't reign and love was king

C F G Am

A heart that trusts and avoids that sadness

Am C G Am

Back when pain didn't reign and love was king

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