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Family Bible

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[Intro]
  Piano arranged for guitar                                                (guitar in)
e|-------------------12----|-17----14---------------------|----------------|-----
B|-10----12----14----------|-------------17--p16p15-14----|-12---14-12-----|-10--
G|-------------------------|------------------------------|----------------|-----
D|-11----12----14----------|------------------------14----|-12---14-12-----|-11--
A|-------------------------|------------------------------|----------------|-----
E|-------------------------|------------------------------|----------------|-----
|     A| A  
[Verse 1]
There's a Afamily DBible on the Atable
Each F#mpage is B7worn and hard to E7read
But the Afamily DBible on the Atable
Will Dever be my Akey to EmemoAries
[Verse 2]
At the Aend of Dday when work was Aover
And F#mwhen the B7evening meal was E7done
Dad would Aread to Dus from the family ABible
And we'd Dcount our many Ablessings E7one by Aone
[Chorus]
I can Dsee us Gsittin' 'round the Dtable
When Dfrom the family Bible dad would Aread
And I can Ahear my Dmother softly Asinging
Rock of AAges, DRock of AAges E7cleft for Ame
[Instrumental]
|      A|      D|      A|      A|
|    F#m|     B7|     E7|     E7|
|      A|      D|      A|      A|
|   A    D|   A   E7|      A|      A|
[Verse]
Now this old Aworld of Dours is filled with Atrouble
But this old F#mworld would B7oh, so better E7be
If we'd Afind more family DBibles on the Atable
And mothers Asinging DRock of AAges E7cleft for Ame
[Chorus]
And I can Dsee us Gsittin' 'round the Dtable
When Dfrom the family Bible dad would Aread
And I can Ahear my Dmother softly Asinging
Rock of AAges, DRock of AAges E7cleft for Ame
Rock of AAges, DRock of AAges E7cleft for Ame
(DFor Ame)

All chords in this song (7)

The story behind the song

This song was inspired by songwriter Willie Nelson's grandmother, who would sing hymns and read from the Bible after supper. It evokes the feeling of a deeply rooted spiritual upbringing, centered around the comfort and guidance found within the pages of a family Bible. The lyrics paint a picture of simple, heartfelt devotion. Playing this song can feel like stepping into a cherished memory, reflecting on the enduring power of faith and tradition.

AI-written from these sources:Family Bible (song) — Wikipedia ↗Johnny Cash — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Family Bible

by Johnny Cash

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

[Intro]

Piano arranged for guitar (guitar in)

e|-------------------12----|-17----14---------------------|----------------|-----

B|-10----12----14----------|-------------17--p16p15-14----|-12---14-12-----|-10--

G|-------------------------|------------------------------|----------------|-----

D|-11----12----14----------|------------------------14----|-12---14-12-----|-11--

A|-------------------------|------------------------------|----------------|-----

E|-------------------------|------------------------------|----------------|-----

A A

| |

[Verse 1]

A D A

There's a family Bible on the table

F#m B7 E7

Each page is worn and hard to read

A D A

But the family Bible on the table

D A E A

Will ever be my key to memories

[Verse 2]

A D A

At the end of day when work was over

F#m B7 E7

And when the evening meal was done

A D A

Dad would read to us from the family Bible

D A E7 A

And we'd count our many blessings one by one

[Chorus]

D G D

I can see us sittin' 'round the table

D A

When from the family Bible dad would read

A D A

And I can hear my mother softly singing

A D A E7 A

Rock of Ages, Rock of Ages cleft for me

[Instrumental]

A D A A

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F#m B7 E7 E7

| | | | |

A D A A

| | | | |

A D A E7 A A

| | | | |

[Verse]

A D A

Now this old world of ours is filled with trouble

F#m B7 E7

But this old world would oh, so better be

A D A

If we'd find more family Bibles on the table

A D A E7 A

And mothers singing Rock of Ages cleft for me

[Chorus]

D G D

And I can see us sittin' 'round the table

D A

When from the family Bible dad would read

A D A

And I can hear my mother softly singing

A D A E7 A

Rock of Ages, Rock of Ages cleft for me

A D A E7 A

Rock of Ages, Rock of Ages cleft for me

D A

(For me)

About Family Bible Chords by Johnny Cash

Learn how to play Family Bible by Johnny Cash with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Family Bible chords”, “Family Bible guitar chords”, or “Johnny Cash Family Bible 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 Family Bible chords and for experienced players who want accurate Family Bible lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include B, G, D, A, E, F#m.

FAQ — Family Bible by Johnny Cash

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What key is "Family Bible" in?

The chords for "Family Bible" show the original chord names (including B, G, D, A, E, F#m). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.