Chords with lyrics
Artist: Sam Baker
Song: Say Grace
Verse:
C majorC G+G
She was almost out of high school when she left home
E minorEm C majorC
Got a job in an office, she answered the phone
C majorC G+G
Her boss was a creep, he wouldn’t leave her alone
D MajorD
She had to go
Verse:
C majorC G+G
Middle of that mess she met a fine young man
E minorEm C majorC
They rolled into Houston in a Chevrolet van
C majorC G+G D MajorD
Louisiana tags, a beautiful band of gold
Verse:
C majorC G+G
They carried each other so long
E minorEm C majorC
But they drifted apart never really went wrong
C majorC G+G
Married too young both moved along
D MajorD
C’est la vie
Verse:
C majorC G+G
She starts every day just fine
E minorEm C majorC
Then she hears that voice same place same time
C majorC G+G D MajorD
Her mother is in the mirror with the same old lines to say
Chorus:
C majorC G+G
She says, ‘you know better baby, say grace
E minorEm C majorC
Don’t even try, you can’t take your brother’s place
C majorC G+G D MajorD G+G
Don’t even try, don’t give me that face any more
Instrumental:
C majorC G+G C majorC G+G
Verse:
C majorC G+G
So where does the time go, there’s gray in her hair
E minorEm C majorC
She sits at her dressing table, in a wrought iron chair
C majorC G+G D MajorD
Wears a terry cloth robe with a tear when she’s alone
Verse:
C majorC G+G
The TV says war in the holy land
E minorEm C majorC
She looks at the wrinkles on the back of her hand
C majorC G+G
Rubs her finger where she wore a wedding band
D MajorD
She looks away
Instrumental:
C majorC G+G E minorEm C majorC
C G+G D MajorD
Verse:
C majorC
Precious Savior
G+G E minorEm
She remembers a hymn it is a hymn she never liked
C majorC C majorC
She goes to the gym goes to work
G+G
Dinner with a friend falls asleep
D MajorD
With the TV on
Chorus:
C majorC G+G
You know better baby, say grace
E minorEm C majorC
Don’t even try, you can’t take your brother’s place
C majorC G+G D MajorD G+G
Don’t even try, don’t give me that face any more
[Outro)
C majorC G+G
Say grace baby you know how
E minorEm C majorC
All these years even now
G+G
Stand up mother take a bow
G+G D MajorD C majorC