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CWay back in the hills 
As a Fboy I was once Cwandered
Buried deep in her grave
Lies the D7girl that I G7love
She was Ccalled from this earth
A Fjewel for CHeaven
More precious than diamonds
More G7precious than Cgold
A jewel here on earth
FAnd jewel in CHeaven
She'll brighten the kingdom
D7Around God's great G7throne
May the Cangels have peace
God Fbless her in CHeaven
They've broken my heart
And they've G7left me to Croam
When she was sixteen
We Fcourted each Cother
She promised someday 
To D7become my sweet G7wife
I Cbought her a ring 
To Fwear on her Cfinger
The angels they called her 
To G7heaven one Cnight
This world has it's wealth
And it's Ftrials and Ctroubles
Mother earth holds her treasures
Of D7diamonds and G7gold 
But she Ccan't hold the soul
Of Fone precious Cjewel
She's resting in peace
In that G7Heavenly Chome

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Precious Jewel

by Hank Locklin

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Way back in the hills

F C

As a boy I was once wandered

Buried deep in her grave

D7 G7

Lies the girl that I love

She was called from this earth

F C

A jewel for Heaven

More precious than diamonds

G7 C

More precious than gold

A jewel here on earth

F C

And jewel in Heaven

She'll brighten the kingdom

D7 G7

Around God's great throne

May the angels have peace

F C

God bless her in Heaven

They've broken my heart

G7 C

And they've left me to roam

When she was sixteen

F C

We courted each other

She promised someday

D7 G7

To become my sweet wife

I bought her a ring

F C

To wear on her finger

The angels they called her

G7 C

To heaven one night

This world has it's wealth

F C

And it's trials and troubles

Mother earth holds her treasures

D7 G7

Of diamonds and gold

But she can't hold the soul

F C

Of one precious jewel

She's resting in peace

G7 C

In that Heavenly home

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