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Three Nails And A Cross

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Three Nails and a Cross
Preformed by George Strait
Written by: George Strait, Bubba Strait, Dean Dillon & Bobby Boyd
Capo 1
[Intro]
G  Em  G  Em
[Verse 1]
He was Gsitting on the front porch of a Emhalf-way house
CChainin' cigarettes and drinkin' Gcoffee
GI was walkin' by on Emmy way home
CStopped and said, hello, how Gare ya
He Emlooked at me and said, I've seen bA7etter days
I Clooked at him and said, there's a Dbetter way
[Chorus 1]
Three nails and a Gcross
CEqual Gforgiveness
GJust like you, I was Emlost
A7And that's hell to have to Am7live withD  
EmI've sat on the front porch where you're Baugsittin' now
I kept Em7lookin' deep inside 'til I fA7igured out
Three nails and a Gcross Dequal forGgiveness
[Interlude]
G  Em  G  Em
[Verse 2]
She was Gsittin' on her bed crying Emcrocodiles
CSixteen ain't a good age to be Gpregnant
And Gshe thinks mom and dad won't Emlove her anymore
Like the Cboy who swore he always would but Gdoesn't
She Emturns and sees that Bible laying A7by her bed
And she Ccrumbles to her knees as she Dbows her head
[Chorus 2]
Three nails and a Gcross
CEqual Gforgiveness
GLord help me 'cause I'm Emlost
A7And that's hell to have to Am7live withD  
I Emneed you more than ever now, withBaugout a doubt
I've Em7made a big mistake, can you A7help me out
Three nails and a Gcross Dequal forEmgivenessA7  
Three nails and a Gcross Dequal forGgiveness
[Outro]
G  Em  G  Em
G

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The story behind the song

George Strait, often called the "King of Country Music," is known for pioneering the neotraditional country style with his authentic cowboy image and roots-oriented sound. This song appears on the release "Faith In God Above," a testament to his enduring presence in the genre. It plays like a reflection on foundational beliefs, offering a moment of solemn contemplation.

AI-written from these sources:George Strait — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Three Nails And A Cross

by George Strait

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Baug

Em7

Three Nails and a Cross

Preformed by George Strait

Written by: George Strait, Bubba Strait, Dean Dillon & Bobby Boyd

Capo 1

[Intro]

G Em G Em

[Verse 1]

G Em

He was sitting on the front porch of a half-way house

C G

Chainin' cigarettes and drinkin' coffee

G Em

I was walkin' by on my way home

C G

Stopped and said, hello, how are ya

Em A7

He looked at me and said, I've seen better days

C D

I looked at him and said, there's a better way

[Chorus 1]

Three nails and a cross

C G

Equal forgiveness

G Em

Just like you, I was lost

A7 Am7 D

And that's hell to have to live with

Em Baug

I've sat on the front porch where you're sittin' now

Em7 A7

I kept lookin' deep inside 'til I figured out

G D G

Three nails and a cross equal forgiveness

[Interlude]

G Em G Em

[Verse 2]

G Em

She was sittin' on her bed crying crocodiles

C G

Sixteen ain't a good age to be pregnant

G Em

And she thinks mom and dad won't love her anymore

C G

Like the boy who swore he always would but doesn't

Em A7

She turns and sees that Bible laying by her bed

C D

And she crumbles to her knees as she bows her head

[Chorus 2]

Three nails and a cross

C G

Equal forgiveness

G Em

Lord help me 'cause I'm lost

A7 Am7 D

And that's hell to have to live with

Em Baug

I need you more than ever now, without a doubt

Em7 A7

I've made a big mistake, can you help me out

G D Em A7

Three nails and a cross equal forgiveness

G D G

Three nails and a cross equal forgiveness

[Outro]

G Em G Em

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