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Jacobs Ladder

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[Verse]
GJacob was a dirt poor farm boy
raised at the fork in the road, in a clapboard houseC  
and Rachel was a land baron's daughter
born with a silver spoon in her mouth.
Her daddy said he wouldn't stand
for Rachel to waste her life with a common manC  
AHe tried hard to keep them apart
but you can'Ct draw lines, in a young Dgirl's heart
[Chorus]
CSo late one night by the harvest moon
Jacob climbed a ladder up to Rachel's room
GHe knew his place, it was right beside her
Cstep by step, up to her world
head over heels for his brown-eyed girl
Gand gettin' caught didn't seem to matter
'cause heAaven was waGitin' at the tDop of Jacob's lGadder.
[Verse] (Key change to A)
It'lAl be five years September
since her daddy found a ladder
and a note on her window sDill
He swore he'd never forgive them
but nothin' melts a heart like a grandchild willA  
Now she climbs up on his knee
says "Grampa tell the story; the one about me"D  
BmHe thinks back and his eyes shine
Dsays listen child, once Eupon a time...
[Chorus]
DLate one night by the harvest moon
your daddy climbed a ladder to your momma's room
AHe knew his place, it was right beside her
DStep by step, up to her world
head over heels for my little girl
Aand here you are, that's all that matters
'cause heavBmen was waitin' Eat the top of Jacob's ladder
A E/G#  F#
EOh, and an Bmangel was waitin' at Ethe top of Jacob's LaAdder

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Jacobs Ladder

by Mark Wills

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E/G#

[Verse]

Jacob was a dirt poor farm boy

raised at the fork in the road, in a clapboard house

and Rachel was a land baron's daughter

born with a silver spoon in her mouth.

Her daddy said he wouldn't stand

for Rachel to waste her life with a common man

He tried hard to keep them apart

C D

but you can't draw lines, in a young girl's heart

[Chorus]

So late one night by the harvest moon

Jacob climbed a ladder up to Rachel's room

He knew his place, it was right beside her

step by step, up to her world

head over heels for his brown-eyed girl

and gettin' caught didn't seem to matter

A G D G

'cause heaven was waitin' at the top of Jacob's ladder.

[Verse] (Key change to A)

It'll be five years September

since her daddy found a ladder

and a note on her window sill

He swore he'd never forgive them

but nothin' melts a heart like a grandchild will

Now she climbs up on his knee

says "Grampa tell the story; the one about me"

He thinks back and his eyes shine

D E

says listen child, once upon a time...

[Chorus]

Late one night by the harvest moon

your daddy climbed a ladder to your momma's room

He knew his place, it was right beside her

Step by step, up to her world

head over heels for my little girl

and here you are, that's all that matters

Bm E

'cause heaven was waitin' at the top of Jacob's ladder

A E/G# F#

E Bm E A

Oh, and an angel was waitin' at the top of Jacob's Ladder

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