Craig chords by Walker Hayes

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Difficulty: Novice

Verse 1:
C                F
I met Craig at a church called Redeeming Grace
     G               C
Like he understood my "I don't want to be here" face
              F
I felt out of place and I smelled like beer
       G            C
But he just shook my hand, said "I'm glad you're here"
C
He said "we'll all be judged"
      F
But he was never judgemental
  G               C
And even though my songs don't belong in no hymnal
             F
He'd quote me my lyrics, slap me on the back
    G             C
Said "Man you've got a gift! How you write like that?"

Chorus:
Am        G
I know, he sounds cool right?
     F
Not your typical kid from Sunday School, right?
                 G
I still ain't figured out church yet
     C
But Craig, I get
           F        G      C
Nah he can't walk on water, turn the Napa Valley red
           F      G     C
But he just might be tight with a man that did
                F
Yeah he's not the light of the world
        G          C
But I wish that mine was bright as his
       F           G    C
Yeah he just might be tight with a man that is


Interlude:
C F G C G C

Verse 2:
   C              F
You lose a record deal, all the perks fade fast
   G                      C
Dealership said, "We're going to need to get that mini-van back"
C
So we were down on one car
   F
And broke as I felt
  G              C
My wife and six kids with only five seat belts
              F
I needed help but couldn't admit, I was strong
    G
Said, "Craig, it's all good"
    C
But he knew it all wasn't
                 F
A "Hey man I'm praying for you" would've been sufficient but nah
G         C
He took roadside assistance to a
                  Em
Whole other level, to sacrificial heights
Em
Showed up at the ballpark after my son's game one night
Em
In two cars, with his wife Barb watching from the other
F
Said "What in the world are y'all doing here, brother?"
    C
He just laughed inside that old Chrysler Town and Country van
     Em            G
With the keys, and a title, and a pen in his hand
   C
Said "Man, all you got to do is sign and it's yours"
    Am
I said "No, no way"
    F             G
But he wouldn't take "No" for an answer
G
Said "Please do
     C
Somebody did this for me once, just let me do this for you"
G
We argued about it for a little while

Then I teared up, and Craig smiled


Chorus:
 Am        G
I know, he sounds cool right?
     F
Not your typical kid from Sunday School, right?
           F        G      C
Nah he can't walk on water, turn the Napa Valley red
           F      G     C
But he just might be tight with a man that did
                F
Yeah he's not the light of the world
        G          C
But I wish that mine was bright as his
       F           G    C
Yeah he just might be tight with a man that is


Interlude:
C F G C F G

Verse 3:
C                            F
My pride was way too ashamed to be adequately grateful at the moment
    G               C
But I signed the dotted line, and I drove the kids home
                       F
And when the cop pulled up beside us at the light, they didn't have to duck
G            C
Because thanks to Craig
               F G C F G
They were all buckled up