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Coat of Many Colors by Dolly Parton
Capo 3
[Intro]
G
  GBack through the years
I go wonderin once again
Back to the seasons of Cmy youth
I reGcall a box of rags that someone gave us
And how my momma put the rags to Cuse
[Verse 1]
There were Grags of many colors
GEvery piece was small
And I didn't have a coat
And it was Dway down in the fall
Momma Gsewed the rags together
Sewin Cevery piece with love
She made my Gcoat of many colors
That DI was so Gproud of
[Verse 2]
GAs she sewed, she told a story
GFrom the bible, she had read
About a coat of many colors
Joseph Dwore and then she said
PerGhaps this coat will bring you
Good Cluck and happiness
And I just Gcouldn't wait to wear it
And momma Dblessed it with a Gkiss
[Chorus]
My Ccoat of many colors
That my Gmomma made for me
CMade only from rags
But I Gwore it so Dproudly
AlGthough we had no money
Well I was Crich as I could be
In my Gcoat of many colors
My Dmomma made for GmeE  
[Verse 3]
So with Apatches on my britches
and Aholes in both my shoes
In my coat of many colors
I Ehurried off to school
Just to Afind the others laughing
And Dmaking fun of me
in my Acoat of many colors
My Emomma made for Ame
[Verse 4]
And Eoh I Acouldn't understand it
For AI felt I was rich
And I told them of the love
My momma Esewed in every stitch
And I Atold em all the story
Momma Dtold me while she sewed
And how my Acoat of many colors
Was worth Emore than all Atheir clothes
[Chorus]
But they Ddidn't understand it
And I Atried to make them see
That Done is only poor
Only Aif they choose to Ebe
Now I Aknow we had no money
But I was Drich as I could be
In my Acoat of many colors
My Emomma made for Dme
Made just Afor me
*Let last note ring

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The story behind the song

This song tells a deeply personal story from Dolly Parton's childhood, recounting how her mother lovingly stitched her a coat from a collection of rags. As she sewed, her mother shared the biblical tale of Joseph and his coat, inspiring a sense of pride in the young Dolly. However, upon wearing her new coat to school, she faced ridicule from other children due to its patched appearance. Despite this, the song emphasizes the warmth and richness the coat held in her eyes, born from her mother's love. It's a poignant reflection on the true value of things and the enduring power of a mother's affection, even in the face of poverty.

AI-written from these sources:Coat of Many Colors — Wikipedia ↗Dolly Parton — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Coat Of Many Colors

by Dolly Parton

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

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Coat of Many Colors by Dolly Parton

Capo 3

[Intro]

Back through the years

I go wonderin once again

Back to the seasons of my youth

I recall a box of rags that someone gave us

And how my momma put the rags to use

[Verse 1]

There were rags of many colors

Every piece was small

And I didn't have a coat

And it was way down in the fall

Momma sewed the rags together

Sewin every piece with love

She made my coat of many colors

D G

That I was so proud of

[Verse 2]

As she sewed, she told a story

From the bible, she had read

About a coat of many colors

Joseph wore and then she said

Perhaps this coat will bring you

Good luck and happiness

And I just couldn't wait to wear it

D G

And momma blessed it with a kiss

[Chorus]

My coat of many colors

That my momma made for me

Made only from rags

G D

But I wore it so proudly

Although we had no money

Well I was rich as I could be

In my coat of many colors

D G E

My momma made for me

[Verse 3]

So with patches on my britches

and holes in both my shoes

In my coat of many colors

I hurried off to school

Just to find the others laughing

And making fun of me

in my coat of many colors

E A

My momma made for me

[Verse 4]

E A

And oh I couldn't understand it

For I felt I was rich

And I told them of the love

My momma sewed in every stitch

And I told em all the story

Momma told me while she sewed

And how my coat of many colors

E A

Was worth more than all their clothes

[Chorus]

But they didn't understand it

And I tried to make them see

That one is only poor

A E

Only if they choose to be

Now I know we had no money

But I was rich as I could be

In my coat of many colors

E D

My momma made for me

Made just for me

*Let last note ring

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