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Just as i am/he smiled as he ran out to play chords by
Ricky Van Shelton
Ricky Van Shelton
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Key: C major•
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Timmy was born
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in the midst of December
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Am
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And he was our new baby boy
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that we so dearly loved

And we were so happy for him
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an d so happy with him
C
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And so we got on our knees

and we thanked God above
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C
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Well, the days passed for weeks,
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and the weeks turned into a year,

and then we found
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that Timmy couldn't walk,
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and we were so hurt at first.
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So we just loved him much harder,

and we couldn't wait for him
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to begin to talk.
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Well, soon he said his first words,

and soon he was talking

from morning
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until late at night.
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And then soon he was six,
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and soon he was seven,
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and then we had another horrible fright.

You see, Timmy got sick,
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and so we called for the doctor,
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and they found a cancer inside,
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and they said there wasn't much time,
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Bb
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an d all we could do was just
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to make him happy,
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because he was going to die.
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Well, he would sit by that window
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and watch the neighbor's kid
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s running and playing outside.
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And he used to ask me some questions

about why he was feeling so bad.
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But you know he never did cry.

I remember one day he told me he wished he could
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run like all the other kids when they

And then he turned back to star
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ing and dreaming
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of something a million miles
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away.
Dbdim
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And finally each day he got sicker,
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and each day he got weaker and thinner.
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And I was holdin' him by the win
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dow that day
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His eyes were so weak,
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and he couldn't even speak
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But he smiled as he ran out to play

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • F

  • G

  • Am

  • C

  • Bb

  • Em

  • Dm

  • Dbdim

    4

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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The original key of Just as i am/he smiled as he ran out to play by Ricky van shelton is C major.

The primary chords used in Just as i am/he smiled as he ran out to play are F, G, Am, C, Bb, Em.

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

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