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!