Book Of John chords by Tim Mcgraw

Difficulty: Intermediate

Tim McGraw,  "Book Of John"

This is a "D down":
e|--3--p2---2---0---0h2--|
B|--3-------3---3---3----|
G|--2-------2---2---2----|
D|--0-------0---0---0----|
A|--0-------0---0---0----|
E|--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 down, and adding the others one at a time.

(intro)
C   G,  C   G   D,  C   G   Em   D down

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

(chorus)
            G
There was a picture of mama in the pouring rain
Em
   Ticket stubs to a Braves game
Am                                      C      D
   Silver star and a baggage claim from Hanoi, Vietnam
            G
There was a picture of him callin' on grandpa
Em
   Leather skin from a baseball
   Am                                        D
We laughed and cried, told stories all night long
D                     C G,C G D,C G Em D down
From the book of John

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



(chorus)
          G
There's a picture at his sister taken in July
       Em
On the steps of the church pulling out his tie
Am                                          C                   D
Hair's still wet from gettin' baptized, the brand new blue suit on
   G
An old set of keys to his Chevrolet
  Em
A crumpled up receipt for a wedding ring
   Am                                     D
We watched ourselves grow up there in his arms
D
In the book of John

(instrumental)
C   G,  C   G,  C   G   C

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


THE END!