Book Of John chords by Tim Mcgraw

Chords with lyrics

Difficulty: Intermediate

Tim McGraw, "Book Of John"

This is a "D down":
e|--3--p2---2---0---0h2--|
BB|--3-------3---3---3----|
G+G|--2-------2---2---2----|
D MajorD|--0-------0---0---0----|
A augmentedA|--0-------0---0---0----|
E MajorE|--x-------x---x---x----|

There are also several other hammer-ons and pull-offs withing the chords
that are played at times, and not at other times. Doing all of them takes
some practice. I suggest starting with the D MajorD down, and adding the others one at a time.

(intro)
C majorC  G, C majorC  G+G  D, C majorC  G+G  E minorEm  D MajorD down

(verse)
C majorC        G+G               C majorC      G+G   D MajorD
We were sittin' round the supper table and the buzz of the frigidaire
    C majorC  G+G               E minorEm       D MajorD
Was the only sound 'til momma laid down, a book she found upstairs
C majorC         G+G
It was covered in dust in the back of the closet,
C majorC    G+G              C majorC G+G
Goodwill box we almost tossed it out
          E minorEm         D MajorD
We could have lost all those memories

(chorus)
      G+G
There was a picture of mama in the pouring rain
E minorEm
  Ticket stubs to a Braves game
A minorAm                   C majorC   D MajorD
  Silver star and a baggage claim from Hanoi, Vietnam
      G+G
There was a picture of him callin' on grandpa
E minorEm
  Leather skin from a baseball
  A minorAm                    D MajorD
We laughed and cried, told stories all night long
D MajorD           C majorC G,C G+G D,C G+G E minorEm D MajorD down
From the book of John

(verse)
    C majorC   G+G              C majorC  G+G      D MajorD
Now the pot of coffee's almost gone, as we turn another page
   C majorC      G+G           E minorEm           D MajorD
We're climbing on him like a Jungle Jim, watching his hair turn gray
    C majorC       G+G
All the Polaroids are just reminders,
  C majorC          G+G
You can't hold life in a three ring binder
  C majorC     G+G         D MajorD
We flipped on through 'em anyway

(chorus)
     G+G
There's a picture at his sister taken in July
    E minorEm
On the steps of the church pulling out his tie
A minorAm                     C majorC          D MajorD
Hair's still wet from gettin' baptized, the brand new blue suit on
  G+G
An old set of keys to his Chevrolet
 E minorEm
A augmentedA crumpled up receipt for a wedding ring
  A minorAm                   D MajorD
We watched ourselves grow up there in his arms
D MajorD
In the book of John

(instrumental)
C majorC  G, C majorC  G, C majorC  G+G  C majorC

(out)
   D MajorD
That sun came up, we were wide awake
C majorC
Head to toe in black and gray
G+G                  D MajorD
Long black Lincoln waiting down the drive
D MajorD
He was father, son, husband and friend
 C majorC
I still flip through it every now and then
   G+G               D MajorD down
When I need just a few words of advice
   C majorC   G+G       E minorEm   D MajorD
It's almost like he's not really gone
  C majorC   G+G        E minorEm   D MajorD
And I know one day I'll be passin' on
         C majorC G,C G+G D,C G+G E minorEm  D/G
The book of John


THE END!