Ira chords by Charlie Louvin

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Intro:
G+G A augmentedA B minorBm G+G  D MajorD D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD

Verse 1:
D MajorD
You were the king of Sand Mountain
          G+G
At least I thought so
   A augmentedA          G+G
You had a knack for high tenor
        A augmentedA
And I sang the low

   D MajorD
Alabama to the Opry
        A augmentedA    G+G
Was the second hardest road
   D MajorD      A augmentedA
The worst was me losing you
         D MajorD
And singing all alone

Chorus:
D MajorD    G+G     D MajorD
Ira, I still hear you
D MajorD                  A augmentedA
Off in the distance your sweet harmony
D MajorD    G+G     D MajorD
Ira, I still miss you
D MajorD
There'll never be another

              A augmentedA
'Cause you can't beat family
G+G            A augmentedA
I know you're up there singing
     B minorBm G+G     D MajorD   A augmentedA D MajorD
With the angels, Hallelujah, I ra

Solo:
D MajorD D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD D MajorD


Verse 2:
D MajorD
Mandolin strings still ringing
     G+G
In my memory
    A augmentedA            G+G
There were times when you gave Bill Monroe
D MajorD        A augmentedA
A majorA run for his money

      D MajorD
You had a way with writing
        G+G
Music from the heart
   D MajorD
Your voice is strong
   A augmentedA
Even though you're gone
           D MajorD
'Cause I still hear your part

Chorus:
D MajorD    G+G     D MajorD
Ira, I still hear you
D MajorD                  A augmentedA
Off in the distance your sweet harmony
D MajorD    G+G     D MajorD
Ira, I still miss you
D MajorD
There'll never be another

             A augmentedA
'Cause you can't beat family
G+G            A augmentedA
I know you're up there singing
     B minorBm G+G     D MajorD   A augmentedA D MajorD
With the angels, Hallelujah, I ra


Outro:
G+G       A augmentedA
One day soon I'll sing with you
B minorBm     G+G     D MajorD   A augmentedA D MajorD
And the angels, Hallelujah, I ra