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Difficulty: Intermediate

Tim McGraw,  "Book Of John"

This is a "D down":
e|--3--p2---2---0---0h2--|
Chord diagramBB|--3-------3---3---3----|
Chord diagramG+G|--2-------2---2---2----|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--0-------0---0---0----|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--0-------0---0---0----|
Chord diagramE 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 Chord diagramD MajorD down, and adding the others one at a time.

(intro)
Chord diagramC majorC   G,  Chord diagramC majorC   Chord diagramG+G   D,  Chord diagramC majorC   Chord diagramG+G   Chord diagramE minorEm   Chord diagramD MajorD down

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

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

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

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

(instrumental)
Chord diagramC majorC   G,  Chord diagramC majorC   G,  Chord diagramC majorC   Chord diagramG+G   Chord diagramC majorC

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


THE END!

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