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Hey, this is my first tab. Its a great song that waylon recorded with someone else 
(I'm not sure who). Ray Charles also recorded this song, but I haven't been able 
to find any other tabs of it.
My God And I - Waylon Jennings
Intro:   G  C  
IG've been around Ca lonGg time, more thaCn I can say
   G  F#/ 	  	  D     Em   	  	     D      Am   D  
   Search for the truth, still looking today
RGode aboard a CwarshipG, went doCwn in 42
   G  F#/ 	       D    Em            D      A  D  
 But my God and I,  we got through
WaGsted in a Cdungeon, mGartyred in Cmy time
   G  F#/        D    Em   	        D      A  D  
  But my God and I,  we're doing fine
Refrain:
SEtay up at and hAope to find salvation,
tEhat maybe right, Abut I don't think you can.
YEou fight and fight and Ahope to save the nation.
But Gyour just a manC....Mmmm, your just a man
well, your jEm7ust a man....MmCmmmm
HGere I stand in HCis eyeGs, the boy Cthe child the man
   G  F#/     D     Em         D               A  D  
Eyes to the sky,    I understand, I understand
ThGere's trouble iCn CalifornGia, little Cearthquakes overdue
     G  F#/    D     Em                D                  A  D  
But my God and I,    we'll get through and so can you

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My God And I

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Em7

Hey, this is my first tab. Its a great song that waylon recorded with someone else

(I'm not sure who). Ray Charles also recorded this song, but I haven't been able

to find any other tabs of it.

My God And I - Waylon Jennings

G C

Intro:

G C G C

I've been around a long time, more than I can say

G F# D Em D Am D

Search for the truth, still looking today

G C G C

Rode aboard a warship, went down in 42

G F# D Em D A D

But my God and I, we got through

G C G C

Wasted in a dungeon, martyred in my time

G F# D Em D A D

But my God and I, we're doing fine

Refrain:

E A

Stay up at and hope to find salvation,

E A

that maybe right, but I don't think you can.

E A

You fight and fight and hope to save the nation.

G C

But your just a man....Mmmm, your just a man

Em7 C

well, your just a man....Mmmmmm

G C G C

Here I stand in His eyes, the boy the child the man

G F# D Em D A D

Eyes to the sky, I understand, I understand

G C G C

There's trouble in California, little earthquakes overdue

G F# D Em D A D

But my God and I, we'll get through and so can you

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