Daddy Was an Old Time Preacher Man chords by
Dolly Parton And Porter Wagoner

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Key: C major•

Verse 1

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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Daddy was an old

C

C

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time preacher man

He preached the word of God

G

G

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throughout the land

F

F

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He preached so plain a child

C

C

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could under_ stand

F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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Yes, Daddy was an old time preacher man

G

G

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C

C

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He told the people of the need to pray

He talked about God's wrath and

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G

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Judge_ ment Day

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F

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C

C

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He preached about the great etern_ ity

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F

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C

C

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And he preached hell so hot that

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G

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C

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G

G

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you could feel the heat

Verse 2

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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Daddy was an old time preacher man

G

G

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C

C

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Aunt Leona would get up to testi_ fy

As we'd sing, "In the sweet by and

G

G

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by" (in the sweet, by and by)

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C

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Then we'd sing,

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F

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Bb

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"I'm on my way to Canaan's Land"

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F

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C

C

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Yes, Daddy was an old time

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C

C

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preacher man

Verse 3

C

C

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G

G

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Revivals and camp meetings

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C

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went for weeks

Folks came from all around

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G

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to hear him preach

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F

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Daddy said, "If one is saved,

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C

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it's worth it all"

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F

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C

C

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But the aisles were always

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G

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C

C

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filled at altar calls

Verse 4

C

C

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G

G

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Daddy was an old time

C

C

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preacher man

He preached the word of God

G

G

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throughout the land

F

F

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He preached so plain a child

C

C

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could under_ stand

F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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Yes, Daddy was an old

C

C

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time preacher man

Verse 5

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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Daddy worked for God but asked no pay

G

G

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For he believed that God provides a way

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F

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C

C

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We never had a lot but we got by

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F

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C

C

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I guess it's 'cause the Lord

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G

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C

C

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was on my Daddy's side

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G

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C

C

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Yes, Daddy was an old time preacher man

Verse 6

C

C

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In the sweet (in the sweet) by

G

G

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and by (by and by)

C

C

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We shall meet on that beautiful shore

I'm on my way (I'm on

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F

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my way) to Canaan's land

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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Yes, Daddy was an old time preacher man

In the sweet (in the sweet) by

G

G

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and by (by and by)

C

C

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We shall meet on that beautiful shore

I'm on my way

F

F

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(I'm on my way) to Canaan's land

C

C

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G

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C

C

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Yes, Daddy was an old time preacher man

In the sweet (in the sweet) by

G

G

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and by (by and by)

We shall meet on that beautiful shore

I'm on my way

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Chords

C
G
F
Bb

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What is the original key of Daddy Was an Old Time Preacher Man?

The original key of Daddy Was an Old Time Preacher Man by Dolly Parton and Porter Wagoner is C major.

What are the main chords for Daddy Was an Old Time Preacher Man?

The primary chords used in Daddy Was an Old Time Preacher Man are C, G, F, Bb.

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