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Key: A minor

Intro 1

Verse 1
Am Am 
 
Brother John,
F F 
 
C C 
 
E E 
 
he's a poor hard working man
Am Am 
 
His life is hard,
F F 
 
C C 
 
E E 
 
but does the best he can
Am Am 
 
Praise to God,
F F 
 
C C 
 
just to thank Him for his bread
E E 
 
and the roof over his head,
Brother John
Am Am 
 

Verse 2
He lost his wife,
F F 
 
C C 
 
when the fever came around
E E 
 
Am Am 
 
A gentle girl,
F F 
 
C C 
 
Am Am 
 
E E 
 
oh he laid her in  the ground
Am Am 
 
She was his life,
F F 
 
C C 
 
and her dying hit him hard
E E 
 
till he heard the voice of God,
Am Am 
 
D D 
 
Brother John
F F 
 
G G 
 
Trouble on earth is

Verse 3
C C 
 
D D 
 
ending
F F 
 
G G 
 
and all your sorrows will soon
Am Am 
 
E E 
 
Am Am 
 
be gone
you've been a good man,
F F 
 
you did all could and
E E 
 
A A 
 
theyre calling you home now Brother John
Am Am 
 

Interlude 1

Verse 4

Late one day, he was working in the field

the sun was low,

Verse 5
Am Am 
 
F F 
 
C C 
 
E E 
 
and earth was cool and still
Am Am 
 
heard his wife,
F F 
 
C C 
 
calling come and join me now
E E 
 
he fell beside his plow,
Am Am 
 
D D 
 
Brother John
F F 
 
G G 
 
Trouble on earth is

Verse 6
C C 
 
ending
D D 
 
Dm Dm 
 
G G 
 
Am Am 
 
and all your sor rows will soon
E E 
 
Am Am 
 
be gone
you've been a good man,
F F 
 
you did all could and
E E 
 
A A 
 
Am Am 
 
theyre calling you home now Brother John

Interlude 2

Verse 7
Dm Dm 
 
G G 
 
C C 
 
D D 
 
Trouble on earth is ending
F F 
 
G G 
 
and all your sorrows will
Am Am 
 
E E 
 
Am Am 
 
soon be gone
you've been a good man,
F F 
 
you did all could and
E E 
 
theyre calling you home
A A 
 
now Brother John
Am Am 
 
A A 
 

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