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Verse Chords:   E   A   E   B  E  
Chorus Chords:  A   E  B  
EOld Tom Nelson had a Ason, lord a special Eone, Blord a special Eone
ENelson found him in hAis shed, with rags aEround Bhis head, E  
ENelson wrapped him in Ahis shirt, and took Ehim Bto the churchE  
Ethe preacher saw the Ababys face, strange Eand tBwisted shapeE  
AHe said, throw it in the Eriver, that thing has nothing to do with Bgod
Enelson rejected the pAreachers words, and Epayed Ban awful priceE  
Enext day everybody knAew, told me what to EdoB  E  
Eone night his house wAent up in flames, thEey waBnted him in chaEins
Awe must burn it in the fiEre, that thing has nothing to do with godB  
Enelson managed to get Aaway, through the fErosteBd clayE  
Enelson took the baby Ato, a lady that he kEnewB  E  
Ethe whole town searchAed for them in monthE, witBh torches ropes Eand guns
Asoon they'll be swinging Efrom the branches, swinging like ragdolls Bin the wind
Ethey could never leavAe the place, they coEuld nBever leave a trEace
Eone day early in the Amorn', the baby chilEd was BgoneE  
Enelson went down to tAhe lake, with a hammEer as Ba weightE  
Ehe had water up to hiAs nose, when he saw Ea rowBing boatE  
Egod came gliding throAugh the fog, with thEe babBy in his hugE  
Agod said, I got room for Eyou here. He climbed up and soon they werBe gone
Ethey were never found Aagain, never found EagainB, never found aEgaaaain!

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Tom Nelson

by Daniel Norgren

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

E A E B E

Verse Chords:

A E B

Chorus Chords:

E A E B E

Old Tom Nelson had a son, lord a special one, lord a special one

E A E B E

Nelson found him in his shed, with rags around his head,

E A E B E

Nelson wrapped him in his shirt, and took him to the church

E A E B E

the preacher saw the babys face, strange and twisted shape

A E B

He said, throw it in the river, that thing has nothing to do with god

E A E B E

nelson rejected the preachers words, and payed an awful price

E A E B E

next day everybody knew, told me what to do

E A E B E

one night his house went up in flames, they wanted him in chains

A E B

we must burn it in the fire, that thing has nothing to do with god

E A E B E

nelson managed to get away, through the frosted clay

E A E B E

nelson took the baby to, a lady that he knew

E A E B E

the whole town searched for them in month, with torches ropes and guns

A E B

soon they'll be swinging from the branches, swinging like ragdolls in the wind

E A E B E

they could never leave the place, they could never leave a trace

E A E B E

one day early in the morn', the baby child was gone

E A E B E

nelson went down to the lake, with a hammer as a weight

E A E B E

he had water up to his nose, when he saw a rowing boat

E A E B E

god came gliding through the fog, with the baby in his hug

A E B

god said, I got room for you here. He climbed up and soon they were gone

E A E B E

they were never found again, never found again, never found agaaaain!

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