Noah Found Grace In The Eyes Of The Lord chords by Tennessee Ernie Ford
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Verse 1
(C major) Noah found grace in the eyes (F major) of the Lord,
(C major) an d he let his heart across.
The Lord looked down
from his window in the sky,
said, I created (G major) man,
but I don't remember why.
(C major) Nothing but fighting since (F major) creation day.
I'll (C major) send a little water
and wash him all away.
The Lord came down
to look around the spell.
(G major) There was Mr. Noah behaving mighty well.
That (C major) is the reason the (F major) scriptures record,
(C major) Noah found grace in the eyes
of the Lord.
Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord,
(G major) Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord,
(C major) Noah found grace in
the eyes of (F major) the Lord,
and he (G major) learned his highest
(C major) drawing.
The Lord said, Noah,
there's going to be a flood.
There's (G major) going to be some
water.
There's going to be some mud.
So (C major) take off your hat, Noah.
(F major) Take off your coat.
Get (C major) Ham, Shem,
and Japheth
and build yourself a boat.
Noah said, Lord,
I don't believe I could.
The (G major) Lord said, Noah,
get some sturdy gopher wood.
Nev (C major) er know what you can do,
(F major) take a try.
Build it 50 cubits (C major) wide
and 40 cubits high.
no but grace in the eyes of the Lord.
(G major) No but grace in the eyes of the Lord.
(C major) No but grace in (F major) the eyes of the Lord.
As he (G major) landed high and (C major) dry.
Noah said,
there she is, there she is, Lord.
The Lord said, Noah,
it's time to get aboard.
Take a creature, a he and a she,
and of course Mrs. Noah and
the whole family.
Noah said, Lord,
it's getting mighty dark.
The (F major) Lord said, Noah,
(C major) get these creatures in the ark.
Noah said, Lord, it's beginning to pour.
The Lord said, Noah,
hurry up, shut the door.
Shut (G major) the door!
Shut the door! (C major)
Noah found grace in the eyes
of the Lord.
(F major) Noah found (G major) grace in
the eye (C major) s of the Lord. (G major)
(C major) Noah found grace in the eyes of the (G major) Lord,
(E minor) (G major)
(C major) and left it high and dry. (G major)
(C major) The ark rose up
on the bosom of the deep.
(G major) After forty days,
Mr. Noah took a peep,
(C major) said, We're not moving, Lord,
(F major) where are we at?
(C major) The Lord said,
You're second right on Mount Horeb.
Noah said, Lord,
it's getting mighty dry.
(G major) The Lord said,
Noah, see my rainbow in the sky.
(C major) Take all these Christians
(F major) and people to earth.
Don't (C major) be more trouble than your
work (C major)
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