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Define  
  G/F#2x0003
[Intro]
G   Em   G   Em
[Verse]
Well, the GMiracle Man came to Lousian' selling potions from a jarG/F#  
He Emclaimed he could cure anything from a fever to a scar
And Dall the town folk gathered 'round to Csee
As he Gcast his spell of wonder over Ceveryone but Dme
See, the GMiracle Man was a Dapper Dan, full of eloquence and graceG/F#  
And I Emcould tell his charm was working by that look on mama's face
She was Dbuying more than meets the Ceye
Because she Gleft me and my daddy without Ceven a goodDbye
[Chorus]
And Daddy Dcried, for forty Cdays and forty Gnights
And so did DI from the Cemptiness inGside
No I Emwasn’t old enough to underCstand
Whatever Ghappened to my Cmama and that DMiracle GMan
[Interlude]
G   Em   G   Em
[Verse 2]
Well the Gyears went by and one day I went riding into townG/F#  
I Emcame upon commotion, there were people gathered 'round
And Dout in front of Emma Barker's Cplace
Stood the Gman who stole my mama and my Cdaddy face to Dface
My Gdaddy stepped up to him and drew his .45G/F#  
And with Emboth hands on that trigger, stuck right between his eyes
And just Dwhen I thought he’d send him to the Cgrave
GSuddenly with out a word, he just Cturned and walked aDway
[Chorus 2]
And how I Dtried, as we were Criding home that Gnight
To figure Dwhy, my dad would Cput away his Gpride
When he Emknew he had the power in his Chands
To put a Ground of CJustice in that DMiracle GMan
[Verse 3]
GLater on that night, he came and sat upon my bed
He said Emson there are some reasons why that demon isn’t dead
The Dgood book says you'll reap the seeds you Csow
And if you'll Gturn the other cheek, you'll find the Cway the righteous Dgo
For Gif I would have shot him, they'd have put me in a cageG/F#  
And I Emwouldn't be around here now to watch you come of age
And an Dorphaned life can turn a boy to Cstone
Son I Glove you far too much to watch you Cface this world aDlone
[Chorus 3]
In my Dmind at that Cmoment in my Glife
I came to Dfind everything he Csaid was Gright
For the Emfirst time I could truly underCstand
Why my Gdaddy spared the Clife of that DMiracle GMan
And Emnow I'm old enough to underCstand
It was my Gdaddy all aClong who was the DMiracle GMan
[Outro]
     G     EmHe was a Miracle GMan,    EmHe was a Miracle GMan..Em.
G   Em   G   Em

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The Miracle Man

by The Poverty Plainsmen

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G/F#

Define

G/F#

2x0003

[Intro]

G Em G Em

[Verse]

G G/F#

Well, the Miracle Man came to Lousian' selling potions from a jar

He claimed he could cure anything from a fever to a scar

D C

And all the town folk gathered 'round to see

G C D

As he cast his spell of wonder over everyone but me

G G/F#

See, the Miracle Man was a Dapper Dan, full of eloquence and grace

And I could tell his charm was working by that look on mama's face

D C

She was buying more than meets the eye

G C D

Because she left me and my daddy without even a goodbye

[Chorus]

D C G

And Daddy cried, for forty days and forty nights

D C G

And so did I from the emptiness inside

Em C

No I wasn’t old enough to understand

G C D G

Whatever happened to my mama and that Miracle Man

[Interlude]

G Em G Em

[Verse 2]

G G/F#

Well the years went by and one day I went riding into town

I came upon commotion, there were people gathered 'round

D C

And out in front of Emma Barker's place

G C D

Stood the man who stole my mama and my daddy face to face

G G/F#

My daddy stepped up to him and drew his .45

And with both hands on that trigger, stuck right between his eyes

D C

And just when I thought he’d send him to the grave

G C D

Suddenly with out a word, he just turned and walked away

[Chorus 2]

D C G

And how I tried, as we were riding home that night

D C G

To figure why, my dad would put away his pride

Em C

When he knew he had the power in his hands

G C D G

To put a round of Justice in that Miracle Man

[Verse 3]

Later on that night, he came and sat upon my bed

He said son there are some reasons why that demon isn’t dead

D C

The good book says you'll reap the seeds you sow

G C D

And if you'll turn the other cheek, you'll find the way the righteous go

G G/F#

For if I would have shot him, they'd have put me in a cage

And I wouldn't be around here now to watch you come of age

D C

And an orphaned life can turn a boy to stone

G C D

Son I love you far too much to watch you face this world alone

[Chorus 3]

D C G

In my mind at that moment in my life

D C G

I came to find everything he said was right

Em C

For the first time I could truly understand

G C D G

Why my daddy spared the life of that Miracle Man

Em C

And now I'm old enough to understand

G C D G

It was my daddy all along who was the Miracle Man

[Outro]

G Em G Em G Em

He was a Miracle Man, He was a Miracle Man...

G Em G Em

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