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Selfishness In Man by George Jones
Key of B, capo on 2nd fret
[Verse 1]
I saw a Alittle beam of Dsunlight steal Aacross a purple Esky
And bend Ddown to kiss a Arosebud, oh, it Bmade me wanna Ecry
To think that AI had been perDmitted to see a Apart of nature's Eplan
Oh, there's Dnothin' that stands Aout more than the Dselfishness Ein Aman
[Verse 2]
ALittle children paintin' Dpictures of the Abirds and apple Etrees
Oh, why Dcan't the grown-up Apeople have the Bfaith of one of Ethese
And to Athink those tiny Dfingers might Abecome a killer's Ehand
Oh, there's Dnothing that stands Aout more than the Dselfishness Ein Aman.
[Verse 3]
Why Ecan't we see the Afolly and the Euselessness of Ahate
Love could Elead to undersAtanding maybe Bit's not too ElateA  
Then Aperhaps through in His great Dwisdom, we might Alearn to undeErstand
Then there'd Dbe no Ashame or sorrow and Dno selfishness Ein Aman.

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Selfishness In Man

by George Jones

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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Selfishness In Man by George Jones

Key of B, capo on 2nd fret

[Verse 1]

A D A E

I saw a little beam of sunlight steal across a purple sky

D A B E

And bend down to kiss a rosebud, oh, it made me wanna cry

A D A E

To think that I had been permitted to see a part of nature's plan

D A D E A

Oh, there's nothin' that stands out more than the selfishness in man

[Verse 2]

A D A E

Little children paintin' pictures of the birds and apple trees

D A B E

Oh, why can't the grown-up people have the faith of one of these

A D A E

And to think those tiny fingers might become a killer's hand

D A D E A

Oh, there's nothing that stands out more than the selfishness in man.

[Verse 3]

E A E A

Why can't we see the folly and the uselessness of hate

E A B E A

Love could lead to understanding maybe it's not too late

A D A E

Then perhaps through in His great wisdom, we might learn to understand

D A D E A

Then there'd be no shame or sorrow and no selfishness in man.

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