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Old Country Church

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[Verse]
TheEre's a place dear to me where I'm lonAgin' to beE  
With my friends at the old country cB7hurch
There with Emother we went, and our ASundays we Espent
With our Efriends at the B7old country cEhurch
[Chorus]
Precious years of memories
Oh, what jB7oy they bring to mEe
How I long once more to Abe
With my fEriends at the B7old country cEhurch
[Verse]
As a small country boy, how my hAeart beat with jEoy
As I knelt in the old country B7church
EAnd the savior above in his Awonderful lEove
Saved my soul at the B7old country cEhurch
[Chorus]
Precious years of memories
Oh, what jB7oy they bring to mEe
How I long once more to Abe
With my fEriends at the B7old country cEhurch
[Verse]
How I wish that today all the pAeople would prEay
As we prayed in the old country B7church
If they'd oEnly confess, Jesus suArely would bEless
As we did in the B7old country cEhurch
[Chorus]
Precious years of memories
Oh, what jB7oy they bring to mEe
How I long once more to Abe
With my fEriends at the B7old country cEhurch
[Verse]
Oh, my thoughts make weak for so Amany now sleeEp
In that grave near the old country B7church
May I Erest with my friends in that Agrave in the Eend
In the grave near the B7old country cEhurch
[Chorus]
Precious years of memories
Oh, what jB7oy they bring to mEe
How I long once more to Abe
With my fEriends at the B7old country churEch

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The story behind the song

Hank Williams is celebrated as an early pioneer of country music, leaving a significant and influential mark on the genre. His style was shaped by influences like blues musician Rufus Payne and Roy Acuff. This song, appearing on the "Live at the Grand Ole Opry" release, embodies the spirit of his work. It plays like a heartfelt reflection on faith and community.

AI-written from these sources:Hank Williams — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Old Country Church

by Hank Williams

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Verse]

E A E

There's a place dear to me where I'm longin' to be

With my friends at the old country church

E A E

There with mother we went, and our Sundays we spent

E B7 E

With our friends at the old country church

[Chorus]

Precious years of memories

B7 E

Oh, what joy they bring to me

How I long once more to be

E B7 E

With my friends at the old country church

[Verse]

A E

As a small country boy, how my heart beat with joy

As I knelt in the old country church

E A E

And the savior above in his wonderful love

B7 E

Saved my soul at the old country church

[Chorus]

Precious years of memories

B7 E

Oh, what joy they bring to me

How I long once more to be

E B7 E

With my friends at the old country church

[Verse]

A E

How I wish that today all the people would pray

As we prayed in the old country church

E A E

If they'd only confess, Jesus surely would bless

B7 E

As we did in the old country church

[Chorus]

Precious years of memories

B7 E

Oh, what joy they bring to me

How I long once more to be

E B7 E

With my friends at the old country church

[Verse]

A E

Oh, my thoughts make weak for so many now sleep

In that grave near the old country church

E A E

May I rest with my friends in that grave in the end

B7 E

In the grave near the old country church

[Chorus]

Precious years of memories

B7 E

Oh, what joy they bring to me

How I long once more to be

E B7 E

With my friends at the old country church

About Old Country Church Chords by Hank Williams

Learn how to play Old Country Church by Hank Williams with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Old Country Church chords”, “Old Country Church guitar chords”, or “Hank Williams Old Country Church chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Old Country Church chords and for experienced players who want accurate Old Country Church lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include E, A, B7.

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The chords for "Old Country Church" show the original chord names (including E, A, B7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.