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Papa Was A Good Man

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PAPA WAS A GOOD MAN 
CIt rained all the way to CinciG7nnati
With our mattress on top of the Ccar
Us kids were eatin' crackers and baG7loney
And papa kept on drivin' never stopped once at a Cbar
And then mama started talkin' about G7Jesus
And how our lives could be from now Con
While papa bought a used tire in CoG7lumbus
Mama rocked the baby till all her tears were CgoneC7  
She said your Fpapa is a good man and Cdon't you kids forget it
The Fwhiskey's tryin' to ruin him but I D7know the Lord won't G7let it
FThen we sang Amazing Grace and CBringing In The AmSheaves
Rock of CAges FRock of CAges G7cleft for CmeF  C  G7  C  
I remember when G7Papa finally gave up drinking
I think Mama was the only one on earth that really taught she could
CI remember a lot of times we?ve pack everything we owned
Into some old car and we?d start out for G7some new town
And trough it all Mama?s faith was the one thing
Was strong enough to finally do some CgoodC7  
She said your Fpapa is a good man and Cdon't you kids forget it
The Fwhiskey's tryin' to ruin him but I D7know the Lord won't G7let it
FThen we sang Amazing Grace and CBringing In The AmSheaves
Rock of CAges FRock of CAges G7cleft for CmeF  C  

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Papa Was A Good Man

by Johnny Cash

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PAPA WAS A GOOD MAN

C G7

It rained all the way to Cincinnati

With our mattress on top of the car

Us kids were eatin' crackers and baloney

And papa kept on drivin' never stopped once at a bar

And then mama started talkin' about Jesus

And how our lives could be from now on

While papa bought a used tire in Columbus

C C7

Mama rocked the baby till all her tears were gone

F C

She said your papa is a good man and don't you kids forget it

F D7 G7

The whiskey's tryin' to ruin him but I know the Lord won't let it

F C Am

Then we sang Amazing Grace and Bringing In The Sheaves

C F C G7 C F C G7 C

Rock of Ages Rock of Ages cleft for me

I remember when Papa finally gave up drinking

I think Mama was the only one on earth that really taught she could

I remember a lot of times we?ve pack everything we owned

Into some old car and we?d start out for some new town

And trough it all Mama?s faith was the one thing

C C7

Was strong enough to finally do some good

F C

She said your papa is a good man and don't you kids forget it

F D7 G7

The whiskey's tryin' to ruin him but I know the Lord won't let it

F C Am

Then we sang Amazing Grace and Bringing In The Sheaves

C F C G7 C F C

Rock of Ages Rock of Ages cleft for me

About Papa Was A Good Man Chords by Johnny Cash

Learn how to play Papa Was A Good Man by Johnny Cash with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Papa Was A Good Man chords”, “Papa Was A Good Man guitar chords”, or “Johnny Cash Papa Was A Good Man 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 Papa Was A Good Man chords and for experienced players who want accurate Papa Was A Good Man lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A, C, G7, C7, F, D7.

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