That Old King James Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

D Bm G A

DPreacher gave it to him when Bmhe was eight,

 That Sunday morning F♯mhe got saved in that little Gchurch

DGrandaddy totted it to BmBible school

 I bet back then it F♯mlooked brand new,

 not a faded Gword, now the Emcover's torn

 and the Gleather's worn on that DOld King James

 He Bmtook it with him overseas

F♯mEngland, France and Germany

GRight there in the middle of Dhell

BmSaid he read it every night

 He F♯mswore that it saved his life

 His Emonly hope when there was no hope Aleft

 Was in that GOld AKing DJames

D Bm G

DPassed it down to Momma on the Bmday he died

 Sat there for the F♯mlongest time just gathering the Gdust

 But when Dlife would take a sharp turn every Bmnow and then

 And she would just start F♯mmissing him, I'd see her pick it Gup

 Now the Emcover's torn

 and the Gleather's worn on that DOld King James

 You'll Bmfind on every other page

F♯mYellow lines or tear drop stains

GEvery chapter of that good Dbook

 Been through Bmcancer, war and crazy kids

F♯mAll the stupid things I did

EmI may never know the toll I Atook on her

 And that GOld AKing DJames

D Bm G D A Bm F♯m G D A

DYeah I'm the one who's Bmgot it now

 She said read it when you're F♯mfeeling down

 And I said, "Yes Ma'Gam"

 Now the Emcover's torn

 And the Gleather's worn on that DOld King James

Bm G D