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Touch Of The Masters Hand

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Capo 2
Am Em Em7  Am Em Em7  C D G
GWell, it was battered and scarred
DAn the auctioneer felt
CIt was hardly worth his Gwhile
To waste much time on the old Dviolin
BuCt he held it Am7up with a smDile
GIt sure ain't much
DBut it's all we got left
CI guess we ought to sell it Amtoo
GNow who'll start the bid on this oDld violin
CJust one more Am7and we'll be throGugh
GAnd then he cried
One, give me one dollar
Who'll make it two
AmOnly two dollars
Who'll make it three
Am7Three dollars twice
DNow that's a good price
CBut who's got a bid for Gme
Raise up your hand
And don't wait any longer
AmThe auction's about tAm7o end
DWho's got four
Just one dollar more
CTo bid on Dthis old vGiolin
GWell the air was hot
DAnd the people stood around
CAs the sun was setting lGow
From the back of the crowd a Dgray-haired man
CCame forward, piAmcked up the Dbow
GHe wiped the dust from the Dold violin
CAnd tightened up the Amstrings
GThen he played out a melody pure anDd sweet
Csweeter than the angels Gsing
DAnd then the music stopped
AmAnd the auctioneer with a Cvoice that was quiet Gand low
EmHe said What am I bid for this Cold violin
GThen he held it up Dwith a bow
GAnd then he cried out one give me one thousand,
Who’ll make it two only two Amthousand who’ll make it three,
Am7Three thousand twice you know that’s a gDood price,
CCommon who’s gonna bid for Gme?
And the people cried out what made the change wAme don’t undAm7erstand,
Then thDe auctioneer stopped and he said with a smile,
CIt was the touch of the DMaster’s hGand
GNow you know
Many a man with a life out Dof tune
CIs battered and scarred with Gsin
And he's auctioned cheap to a thankDless world
CMuch like Amthat old vDiolin
GThen the master comes and the fDoolish crowd
CThey Gnever undAmerstand
GThe worth of a soul
DAnd the change that is wrought
CJust by one touch of the DMaster's hanGd

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Touch Of The Masters Hand

by Wayne Watson

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Am7

Capo 2

Am Em Em7 Am Em Em7 C D G

Well, it was battered and scarred

An the auctioneer felt

C G

It was hardly worth his while

To waste much time on the old violin

C Am7 D

But he held it up with a smile

It sure ain't much

But it's all we got left

C Am

I guess we ought to sell it too

G D

Now who'll start the bid on this old violin

C Am7 G

Just one more and we'll be through

And then he cried

One, give me one dollar

Who'll make it two

Only two dollars

Who'll make it three

Am7

Three dollars twice

Now that's a good price

C G

But who's got a bid for me

Raise up your hand

And don't wait any longer

Am Am7

The auction's about to end

Who's got four

Just one dollar more

C D G

To bid on this old violin

Well the air was hot

And the people stood around

C G

As the sun was setting low

From the back of the crowd a gray-haired man

C Am D

Came forward, picked up the bow

G D

He wiped the dust from the old violin

C Am

And tightened up the strings

G D

Then he played out a melody pure and sweet

C G

sweeter than the angels sing

And then the music stopped

Am C G

And the auctioneer with a voice that was quiet and low

Em C

He said What am I bid for this old violin

G D

Then he held it up with a bow

And then he cried out one give me one thousand,

Who’ll make it two only two thousand who’ll make it three,

Am7 D

Three thousand twice you know that’s a good price,

C G

Common who’s gonna bid for me?

Am Am7

And the people cried out what made the change we don’t understand,

Then the auctioneer stopped and he said with a smile,

C D G

It was the touch of the Master’s hand

Now you know

Many a man with a life out of tune

C G

Is battered and scarred with sin

And he's auctioned cheap to a thankless world

C Am D

Much like that old violin

G D

Then the master comes and the foolish crowd

C G Am

They never understand

The worth of a soul

And the change that is wrought

C D G

Just by one touch of the Master's hand

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