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They Called It Music

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[Intro]
C F G
[Verse 1]
He wCent up on the mountain, to hear the old man pFlay,
and eveGrything about him was steeped in the old time wCay.
The sCound he made was stirring, it was magic it was fFun,
when asGked what it was called back when he smiled and he said Cson.
[Chorus]
They called it mGusic. In the church house in the fields,
it was hoFnest it was simple and it heClped the hard times heal.
It was mGusic, they sang it deep down in the mines, in dFark
and lonesome prCison cells, behGind battle lines. They called it muCsic.
[Verse 2]
Our fatChers fathers fiddle tunes on Saturdays in tFown,
stayed iGn our heads and hearts all week, until it came back arCound.
I swCear the ghosts are with me, I can feel them when I pFlay.
It wGasn't all about the money like it is toCday.
[Chorus]
They called it mGusic. In the church house in the fields,
it was hoFnest it was simple and it heClped the hard times heal.
It was mGusic, they sang it deep down in the mines, in dFark
and lonesome prCison cells, behGind battle lines. They called it muCsic.
[Verse 3]
Oh he dCidn't need to read a word, to memorize a hyFmn,
wGay down in your soul you know a seed was sown in tChen.
There's a poCwer in those old songs, I hope will never fFade.
Some lGove em' like their children and don't let them get aCway.
[Chorus]
They called it mGusic. In the church house in the fields,
it was hoFnest it was simple and it heClped the hard times heal.
It was mGusic, they sang it deep down in the mines, in dFark
and lonesome prCison cells, behGind battle lines. They called it muCsic.

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They Called It Music

by Gibson Brothers

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C F G

[Verse 1]

C F

He went up on the mountain, to hear the old man play,

G C

and everything about him was steeped in the old time way.

C F

The sound he made was stirring, it was magic it was fun,

G C

when asked what it was called back when he smiled and he said son.

[Chorus]

They called it music. In the church house in the fields,

F C

it was honest it was simple and it helped the hard times heal.

G F

It was music, they sang it deep down in the mines, in dark

C G C

and lonesome prison cells, behind battle lines. They called it music.

[Verse 2]

C F

Our fathers fathers fiddle tunes on Saturdays in town,

G C

stayed in our heads and hearts all week, until it came back around.

C F

I swear the ghosts are with me, I can feel them when I play.

G C

It wasn't all about the money like it is today.

[Chorus]

They called it music. In the church house in the fields,

F C

it was honest it was simple and it helped the hard times heal.

G F

It was music, they sang it deep down in the mines, in dark

C G C

and lonesome prison cells, behind battle lines. They called it music.

[Verse 3]

C F

Oh he didn't need to read a word, to memorize a hymn,

G C

way down in your soul you know a seed was sown in then.

C F

There's a power in those old songs, I hope will never fade.

G C

Some love em' like their children and don't let them get away.

[Chorus]

They called it music. In the church house in the fields,

F C

it was honest it was simple and it helped the hard times heal.

G F

It was music, they sang it deep down in the mines, in dark

C G C

and lonesome prison cells, behind battle lines. They called it music.

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