A Man And A Book chords by Earl King

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Verse 1
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 (D major) It was that little piece of paper
that started this caper
A man in black with a book in his hand
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Some people call  (G major) him,
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some people call  (E major) him  (A major) 
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The Preacher Man  (D major) 
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Mother Nature  (G major) never played no part
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It was the  (D major) preacher that made it a start
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But when you try  (G major) and
unconnect those hearts
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It's the  (E major) hardest battle you
A 
ever fought  (A major) 
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When  (D major) bells rang, it was a big ol' bang
A happy celebration with all the gang
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We had fun (G major) , so much fun
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We had so  (E major) much fun  (A major)  (D major)  (A major)  (D major) 
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I said Mother  (G major) Nature never played no part
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It was the  (D major) preachers that made us call
G 
But when you try  (G major) and
unconnect those hearts
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It's the  (E major) hardest battle
A 
you've ever fought  (A major) 
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 (D major) Lawyer's fee will get you financially
You'll hand you the bill
and you can't believe your eyes
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And then you say,  (G major) my, oh,
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my, my, oh,  (E major) my,
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how  (A major) two dollars  (D major) can (A major) 't mul (D major) tiply.
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Mother  (G major) Nature never played no part,
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it was the  (D major) preacher that made us all.
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But when you try  (G major) and
unconnect those hearts,
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it's the  (E major) hardest battle
A 
you've ever fought.  (A major) 
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 (D major) I know what I'm talk (G major) ing about,
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I've  (D major) been through all
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these changes be (G major) fore.
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 (D major) If anybody tell me about
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that  (G major) man with the book,
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 (D major) I'm gonna tell him he ain't
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noth (G major) ing but a crook.
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Cause I know,  (D major) I said I know,  (G major) 
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I said I  (D major) know what I'm talking  (G major) about
I wanna let you know
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 (D major) I  know, I said I know,  (G major) 
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I said I  (D major) know what I'm talking about