A Little Box Of Pine On The 729 chords by Hank Snow

Chords with lyrics

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A augmentedA mother wrote a warning how much longer must I wait

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Before you send my boy back home to me

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For my eyes are growing dim and I'm longing for my Jim

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Please hurry up and let my boy go free


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The warden read the letter a tear fell from his eye

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Sitting down he wrote her this reply

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There's a little box of pine on the 7:29

G7G7                C majorC
Bringing back a lost sheep to the fold

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There's a valley filled with tears as the train of sorrow nears

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The night is dark the world is growing cold

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There he's taking his last ride down the trail no more he'll roam

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On his face there is a smile he knows he's going home

     C majorC             FF
There's a little box of pine on the 7:29

G7G7                C majorC
Bringing back a lost sheep to the fold


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The church was filled with people as the organ softly played

            D7D7      G7G7
And on their knees the congregation prayed

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As they softly sang a hymn for poor widow's Jim

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He's happy for he's going home to stay


      G7G7              C majorC
There he's taking his last ride down the trail no more he'll roam

    D7D7            G7G7
On his face there is a smile he knows he's going home

     C majorC             FF
There's a little box of pine on the 7:29

G7G7                C majorC
Bringing back a lost sheep to the fold