Baptism chords by Kenny Chesney

• Capo on 2nd

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Difficulty: Novice

Verse 1:
D         G
The summer breeze, made ripples on the pond
D              G
Rattled through the reeds and the willow trees beyond
D           C            G
Daddy in his good hat, mama in her Sunday dress
D                 G              D
Watched with pride, as I stood there in the water up to my chest
C
And the preacher spoke about the cleansing blood
C            Em   D     G
I sank my toes into that East Tennessee mud

Chorus:
D                 G
And it was down with the old man, up with the new
Em        D        G     D
Raised to walk in the way of light and truth
C           Em         G     D
I didn't see no angels, just a few saints on the shore
G               D                  G
But I felt like a new born baby, cradled up in the arms of the Lord


Verse 2:
D       G
Amazing grace, oh how sweet the sound
D              G
There was glory in the air, there was dinner on the ground
D              C             G
And my sins which were many, were washed away and gone
D              G             D
Along with a buffalo nickel I forgot to leave at home
C                          D
But that seemed like such a small, small price to pay
C                  Em    D    G
For the blessed peace of mind that came to me that day


Chorus:
D                 G
And it was down with the old man, up with the new
Em        D        G     D
Raised to walk in the way of light and truth
C           Em         G     D
I didn't see no angels, just a few saints on the shore
G               D                  G
But I felt like a new born baby, cradled up in the arms of the Lord


Bridge:
Am             D      C    D   G
This road is long and dusty, sometimes the soul must be cleansed
Am          C     D
And I long to feel that water, rushing over me again


Verse 3:
D                 G
And it was down with the old man, up with the new
Em        D        G     D
Raised to walk in the way of light and truth
C           Em         G     D
I didn't see no angels, just a few saints on the shore
G               D                  G
But I felt like a new born baby, cradled up in the arms of the Lord