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Barbed Wire Halo original guitar chords by
Aaron Watson
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2012•Country•166 views•
Key: A major•
Intro 1
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Verse 1
F#m7
F#m7
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Well God bless Texas
Dadd9
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and Akin Shackleford
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He read the bible seven times
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And he believed every word
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That old beat up leather book
Dadd9
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4

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Had been thorough it all
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4

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He sat on the back pew
E7
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So he could chew him a chaw
Dadd9
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Singing Amazing grace
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How sweet the sound
Dadd9
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E7
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Dadd9
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That saved a wretch like me
Pre-chorus 1
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A/C#
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He carried candy for the kids
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In his Sunday dress coat
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He'd take me fishing after church
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A/C#
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And taught me things I needed to know
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Naw deacon didn't have a family
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Lord knows he wished he did
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He told the whole congregation
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That I was his grandkid
Chorus 1
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And today he joined up with Jesus
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Wearing shiny pearl snaps
Bm7
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A/C#
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We sang a few gospel hymns
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And then the soldier played taps
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I bet he's walking with Pete
E7
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F#m7
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Down a street paved with gold
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A/C#
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E7
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Showing off his brand spanking new wings
Interlude 1

And his barbed wire ha
Dadd9
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(lo)
Pre-chorus 2
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A/C#
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He married sweet Emma Grace
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A/C#
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Before the war was through
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She held his right arm
Bm7
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Next to his anchor tattoo
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He was on a ship off at sea
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When she died in child birth
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He lost his whole world
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From the far side of the earth
Pre-chorus 3
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A/C#
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He lost the will to love
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He lost his will to live
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Until he met a man
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Who taught him to forgive
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Yeah, life took him to hell and back
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To hell and back a time or two
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But in the end he beat the devil
E7
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Until he was black and blue
Dadd9
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Singing I- I once was lost
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But now I'm found
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I was blind
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But now I see
Chorus 2
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And today he joined up with Jesus
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Wearing shiny pearl snaps
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A/C#
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We sang a few gospel hymns
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And then the soldier played taps
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A/C#
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I bet he's walking with Pete
E7
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F#m7
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Down a street paved with gold
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A/C#
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E7
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Showing off his brand spanking new wings
Dadd9
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And his barbed wire halo
Bridge 1
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Before he went he made me promise him
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That I wouldn't cry
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And tho' I told him that I wouldn't
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You know I couldn't help but lie
Chorus 3
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A/C#
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He joined up with Jesus
E7/G#
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Wearing shiny pearl snaps
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A/C#
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We sang a few gospel hymns
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And then the soldier played taps
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A/C#
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I bet he's walking with Pete
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F#m7
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Down a street paved with gold
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A/C#
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E7
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As sure as the old church bell still rings
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A/C#
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Dadd9
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He always said he had country in his soul

He's showing off
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E7
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his brand spanking new wings
Outro 1

And his barbed wire ha
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(lo)
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Sweet chariot
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Coming forth to carry me home

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • A

  • F#m7

    2

  • Dadd9

    4

  • E7

  • A/C#

    2

  • E7/G#

    2

  • Bm7

    2

  • D

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Barbed Wire Halo by Aaron Watson is A major.

The primary chords used in Barbed Wire Halo are A, F#m, D, E, Bm, E7.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like A, F#m, D, E, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

If the simplified chords are too easy, you can visit the original chords page for a more advanced arrangement.

The tempo of Barbed Wire Halo is approximately 57 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Barbed Wire Halo using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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