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Nobody’s Fault But Mine
Performed by Doc Watson
Written by Rosetta Thorp
[Intro]
E  B7  E
E  B7
E  A7
E  B7 E
[Verse 1]
It ain't Enobody's B7fault but Emine
Ain't E7nobody's fault but B7mine
E7If I die and my A7soul be lost
It Eain't nobody's Bfault but Emine
[Verse 2]
Well, Emy mother, Btaught me to Eread
Now Emother she taught me how to B7read
An' E7if I die and my A7soul be lost
It Eain't nobody's Bfault but Emine
[Instrumental]
E  B7  E
E  B7
E  A7
E  B7 E
[Verse 3]
Yes, Emy mother, B7taught me how to Epray
EMy mother taught me how to B7pray
EIf I die and my A7soul be lost
It Eain't nobody's B7fault but Emine
[Instrumental] 
E  B7  E
E  B7
E  A7
E  B7 E
[Verse 4]
EMy mother B7taught me how to Eread
EMy mother taught me how to B7pray
E7If I die and my A7soul be lost
It Eain't nobody's Bfault but Emine
[Verse 5] 
Yes she Etaught the rB7ight way to Eme
EGod help me take time to B7see
For Eif I die and my A7soul be lost
It Eain't nobody's B7fault but Emine
[Verse 6]
God it's Enobody's B7fault but Emine
ENobody's fault but B7mine
EIf I die and my A7soul be lost
 EAin't nobody's B7fault but Emine

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Nobodys Fault But Mine

by Doc Watson

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Nobody’s Fault But Mine

Performed by Doc Watson

Written by Rosetta Thorp

[Intro]

E B7 E

E B7

E A7

E B7 E

[Verse 1]

E B7 E

It ain't nobody's fault but mine

E7 B7

Ain't nobody's fault but mine

E7 A7

If I die and my soul be lost

E B E

It ain't nobody's fault but mine

[Verse 2]

E B E

Well, my mother, taught me to read

E B7

Now mother she taught me how to read

E7 A7

An' if I die and my soul be lost

E B E

It ain't nobody's fault but mine

[Instrumental]

E B7 E

E B7

E A7

E B7 E

[Verse 3]

E B7 E

Yes, my mother, taught me how to pray

E B7

My mother taught me how to pray

E A7

If I die and my soul be lost

E B7 E

It ain't nobody's fault but mine

[Instrumental]

E B7 E

E B7

E A7

E B7 E

[Verse 4]

E B7 E

My mother taught me how to read

E B7

My mother taught me how to pray

E7 A7

If I die and my soul be lost

E B E

It ain't nobody's fault but mine

[Verse 5]

E B7 E

Yes she taught the right way to me

E B7

God help me take time to see

E A7

For if I die and my soul be lost

E B7 E

It ain't nobody's fault but mine

[Verse 6]

E B7 E

God it's nobody's fault but mine

E B7

Nobody's fault but mine

E A7

If I die and my soul be lost

E B7 E

Ain't nobody's fault but mine

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