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[Verse]
There's a whAite oak on the hill at my oDld clinch mountain hAome.
That stands straight and true on that wB7indy spur aElone
And whAen the cold wind blows it's roDots they bend and mAoan
But when the storm have passed it straightens Eup and goes Aon
[Chorus]
ALord let me be like that whDite oak on the hAill
And help me to live in Your alB7mighty wEill
HeAlp me on my journey, Lord, Das I travel on my oAwn
And give me the strength to straighten uEp and go oAn.
[Verse]
You knAow the troubles of this life, They somDetimes get me dAown
And when I look for my friends, they're B7not always a'rEound
Then the goAod Lord seems to say, "son, get Dup and do my Awill
And always remember that ol' wEhite oak on the hAill."   
[Chorus]
LAord let me be like that wDhite oak on the Ahill
and Help me to live in Your alB7mighty wEill
HeAlp me on my journey, Lord, Das I travel on my oAwn
And give me the strength to straighten Eup and go Aon.
And give me the strength to straighten Eup and go Aon. 

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White Oak On The Hill

by Ralph Stanley

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[Verse]

A D A

There's a white oak on the hill at my old clinch mountain home.

B7 E

That stands straight and true on that windy spur alone

A D A

And when the cold wind blows it's roots they bend and moan

E A

But when the storm have passed it straightens up and goes on

[Chorus]

A D A

Lord let me be like that white oak on the hill

B7 E

And help me to live in Your almighty will

A D A

Help me on my journey, Lord, as I travel on my own

E A

And give me the strength to straighten up and go on.

[Verse]

A D A

You know the troubles of this life, They sometimes get me down

B7 E

And when I look for my friends, they're not always a'round

A D A

Then the good Lord seems to say, "son, get up and do my will

E A

And always remember that ol' white oak on the hill."

[Chorus]

A D A

Lord let me be like that white oak on the hill

B7 E

and Help me to live in Your almighty will

A D A

Help me on my journey, Lord, as I travel on my own

E A

And give me the strength to straighten up and go on.

E A

And give me the strength to straighten up and go on.

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