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Jacob's Ladder chords by
Mark Wills
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Key: G major•
Intro 1
G
G

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C
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D
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D
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Verse 1
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G

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Jacob was

a dirt poor farm boy

Raised at the fork in the road
C
C

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in a clapboard house

And Rachael was a land
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G

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baron's daughter
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G

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Born with a silver spoon in her mouth

Her daddy said he wouldn't

stand

For Rachael to waste her life
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C

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with a common man
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G

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Am
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He tried hard to keep them apart
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C
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But you can't draw lines in
D
D

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a young girl's heart
Verse 2
C
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So late one night by the harvest moon

Jacob climbed a ladder up

to Rachael's room
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He knew his place, it was right beside her
C
C

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Step by step up to her world

Head over heels for a brown-eyed girl

girl
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G

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And gettin' caught didn't

seem to matter
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D
D

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'Cause heaven was waitin' at the top of
Interlude 1

Jacob's ladder
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G

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D
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Verse 3
A
A

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It'll be five years September

Since her daddy found a ladder and
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D

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a note on her windowsill

He swore he'd never forgive them

But nothin' melts a heart
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A

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like a grandchild will

Now she climbs up on his knee
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A

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Says, "Grandpa, tell a story,
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the one about me"
Bm
Bm
2

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He thinks back and his eyes shine
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A

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D
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Says, "Listen Child, once upon a time"
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Verse 4

A
A

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D
D

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Late one night by the harvest moon

Your daddy climbed a ladder to

your mama's room
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A

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He knew his place, it was right beside her
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D

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Step by step up to her world

Head over heels for my little girl
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A

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And here you are,

that's all that matters
Bm
Bm
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D
D

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'Cause heaven was watin' at
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E

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the top of Jacob's ladder
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A

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Verse 5
F#m
F#m
2

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Bm
Bm
2

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E
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Oh, an angel was waitin' at the top
Outro 1

of Jacob's ladder
A
A

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E

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A

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • C

  • D

  • Am

  • E

  • A

  • Bm

    2

  • F#m

    2

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Jacob's Ladder by Mark Wills is G major.

The primary chords used in Jacob's Ladder are G, C, D, Am, E, A.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of Jacob's Ladder is approximately 154 beats per minute.

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

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Jacob's Ladder. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Mark Wills.

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