Coat Of Many Colors Chords

Key: F Intro: G Verse 1: G Back through the years I go wandering once again C Back to the seasons of my youth G And I recall a box of rags that someone gave us C And how my mama put the rags to use G There were rags of many colors, every piece was small D/F# And I didn't have a coat and it was way down in the fall G C Mama sewed the rags together, sewing every piece with love G D G She made my coat of many colors that I was so proud of

Verse 2: G Well mama sewed, she told a story from the Bible she had read D About a coat of many colors, Joseph wore and then she said G C I hope this coat will bring you good luck and happiness G D G And I just couldn't wait to wear it and mama blessed it with a kiss Chorus: C G My coat of many colors that my mama made for me C G D Made only from rags but I wore it so proudly G C Although we had no money, I was rich as I could be G D G E7 In my coat of many colors my mama made for me Verse 3: A So with patches on my britches and holes in both my shoes E In my coat of many colors, I hurried off to school A D Just to find the others laughing and making fun of me A E A In my coat of many colors my mama made for me Verse 4: A And oh, I couldn't understand it, for I felt I was rich E And I told them of the love my mama sewed in every stitch A D And I told them all the story mama told me while she sewed A E A And how my coat of many colors was worth more than all their clothes Chorus: D A But they didn't understand it and I tried to make them see D A E That one is only poor only if they choose to be A D Now I know we had no money, but I was rich as I could be A E D In my coat of many colors my mama made for me A Made just for me