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Coat Of Many Colors chords by
The Oak Ridge Boys
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Key: G major•
Intro 1
D
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Em
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G

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Verse 1

Back through the years

I go wandering once again
C
C

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Back to the seasons of my youth
G
G

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I recall the box of rags

Someone gave us
C
C

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How my mama put the rags to use
G
G

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There were rags of many colors

Every piece was small

And I didn't have a coat
D
D

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And it was way down in the fall
G
G

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Mama sewed the rags together
C
C

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Sewing every piece with love
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G

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She made my coat of many colors
D
D

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G

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D

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That I was so proud of
G
G

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As she sewed she told a story

From the Bible she had read

About a coat of many colors
D
D

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Joseph wore and then she said
G
G

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"Perhaps this coat will bring you
C
C

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Good luck and happiness"
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G

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And I just couldn't wait to wear it
D
D

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G

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Mama blessed it with a kiss
C
C

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My coat of many colors
G
G

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That my mama made for me
C
C

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Made only from rags
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G

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D
D

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But I wore it so proudly
G
G

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Although we had no money
C
C

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I was rich as I could be
G
G

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In my coat of many colors
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D

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G

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Em
Em

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My mama made for me
D
D

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G

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So with patches on my britches

Holes in both my shoes

In my coat of many colors
D
D

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I hurried off to school
G
G

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Just to find the others laughing
C
C

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And making fun of me
G
G

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In my coat of many colors
D
D

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G

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My mama made for me
D
D

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G

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Oh I could not understand it

For I felt I was rich

And I told them of the love
D
D

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My mama sewed in every stitch
G
G

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And I told them all the story
C
C

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Mama told me while she sewed
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D

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G

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And how my coat of many colors
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D

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G

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Was worth more than all their clothes
C
C

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But they didn't understand it
G
G

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And I tried to make them see
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C

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That one is only poor
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G

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D
D

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Only if they choose to be
G
G

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Now I know we had no money
C
C

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But I was rich as I could be
D
D

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G

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In my coat of many colors
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D

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C
C

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My mama made for me
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D

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C
C

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • G

  • Em

  • C

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Coat Of Many Colors by The Oak Ridge Boys is G major.

The primary chords used in Coat Of Many Colors are D, G, Em, C.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, G, Em, C, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Coat Of Many Colors is approximately 167 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Coat Of Many Colors 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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