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Old Time Religion chords by
Carl Perkins
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Key: D major•
Verse 1
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Through the years, my friends,

I've been asked many times,
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Say, Carl, where did that rhythm
Gm
Gm
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come from in your music, boy?

Well, I'll have to say, my friends,
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Bm
2

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I think that it actually came from
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E

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A

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those Lake County cotton fields.
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D

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But there was a spirit in that cotton field

that Mama took home at night with her.
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G

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And when she sat in that old

rocking chair
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D

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and me with my little guitar
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Gm
3

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and mama sang songs that just,

oh, they grew to be a part of me.
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A

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D

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They are, to this day, songs like this.
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G

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D

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Amazing grace, how sweet the sound.
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A

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Bm
Bm
2

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A

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That saved a wretch like me
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D

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Lord, I once was lost
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But now I'm found I've
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A

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Bm
Bm
2

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been blind
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A

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D

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But now I see


Yeah, and after ten or twelve long hours

In them Lake County cotton fields

My mama used to say, Little Carly

Get your guitar down off that nail, boy

And let's sing

Oh, we're tired,

but it'll make us feel good

Oh, how right my mama was,

how right she was

She still is, cause these songs

will make you feel good

Come on and help me sing, will ya?

Alright

Gonna lay down my burdens

Down by the riverside,
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down by the riverside
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Down by the riverside

Gonna lay down my burdens

Down by the riverside
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A

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I won't study war no more
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A

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Ain't gonna study war no more,
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E

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A

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ain't gonna study war no more.

Gonna lay down my sword and shield

Down by the riverside,
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E

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down by the riverside
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A

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Down by the riverside

Gonna lay down my sword and shield

Down by the riverside
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E

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A

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I won't study war no more
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D

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Ain't gonna study war no more,
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A

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ain't gonna study war no more,
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A

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ain't gonna study war no more
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A

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And mama say give me that

old time religion,
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E

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give me that old time religion,
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A

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D

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give me that old time religion,
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E

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it's good enough for me
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A

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It was good for Paul and Silas
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E

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It was good for Paul and Silas
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It was good for Paul and Silas
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E

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Children, it's good enough for me
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A

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Give me that old -time religion
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E

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Give me that old -time religion
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Give me that old -time religion
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E

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Lord, it's good enough for me
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A

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It'll do when I'm dying
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It'll do when I'm dying
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It'll do when I'm dy ing
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Lord, it's good enough for me
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A

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Give me that old -time religion
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E

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Give me that old -time religion
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Give me that wartime religion
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E

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Lord, it's good enough for me
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A

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One more time
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Wartime religion, wartime religion
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A

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Give me that wartime religion
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Mama said it's good enough
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Lord, and it's still good enough

For me

Mmmmmmmm
Outro 1

Yeah
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • G

  • Gm

    3

  • Bm

    2

  • E

  • A

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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The original key of Old Time Religion by Carl Perkins is D major.

The primary chords used in Old Time Religion are D, G, Gm, Bm, E, A.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of Old Time Religion is approximately 111 beats per minute.

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