Father, Son And Holy Ghost chords by Dean Dillon

SimplifiedD · C · G · Gm · F#m …

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Intro 1

You know

Verse 1
my daddy
had a bottle of whiskey in his hand
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D 
when he drew his last breath
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And I had a bottle of whiskey in mine
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G 
D 
G 
D 
when we laid him to rest
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F#m 
Sister came home first time of year
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Gm 
Her husband walked Mom up the hill
D 
Uncle James made it in
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from Oklahoma
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Em 
G 
A 
D 
Sure was hell on him
My sis and her husband
they drove mama home
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G 
D 
In her new powder blue Chevrolet
Me and Uncle James and some
of dad's old friends
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D 
just bought a fifth and split a case

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Interlude 1

Verse 2

F#m

Talked about Dad how he loved to drink

Oh he loved raising hell in my home

You know why

Verse 3
I worried about
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her breaking down
F#m 
Em 
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D 
She cried her heart out in my arms
Em 
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D 
Well, needed all the comforts of home
Em 
A 
The saddest day of her life had come
D 
Her will to live was gone
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The doctor gave her some
F#m 
sleeping pills
G 
Gm 
Those men sat and talked all night long
D 
And I prayed, Father, Son,
G 
F#m 
Em 
and Holy Ghost
D 
Give us the will to go on

Interlude 2

You know my

Verse 4

mama had the

family Bible in her hand

When we laid her to rest

Verse 5

And I had a bottle Uncle James had bought

My sister had a new black dress.

Interlude 3

Verse 6

F#m

in heaven went hand in hand,

rest in peace.

Verse 7

My heart broke.

Verse 8

Sis and her husband, cried goodbye.

Me and James rolled another smoke.

Verse 9
Em 
As I walked away from the
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D 
comforts of home
Em 
A 
The saddest day of my life had come
D 
My mom  and dad were gone
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F#m 
Ashes to ashes, dust to dust
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Gm 
Oh, I in heaven, I cried
Gm 
D 
Couldn't Father, Son,
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D 
Em 
and Holy Ghost
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Keep either one alive