Papa Was a Good Man chords by
Johnny Cash
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Key: F major
Intro 1
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Bb
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Verse 1
Bb
Bb

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Cm
Cm
3

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It rained all the way to Cincinnati
C
C

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F
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Bb
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With our mattress on top of the car
Us kids were eatin' crackers
C
C

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Cm
Cm
3

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and baloney
C
C

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F
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And papa kept on driving never
Bb
Bb

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stopped once at a bar
Cm
Cm
3

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Then mama started talking about Jesus
C
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Bb
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And how our lives could be from now on
While papa bought a used
Cm
Cm
3

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C
C

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tire in Columbus
F
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Mama rocked the baby till
Bb
Bb

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all her tears were gone
Verse 2
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Bb

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Eb
Eb
6

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She said your papa is a good man
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Bb

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and don't you kids forget it
Eb
Eb
6

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The whiskey's tryin' to ruin him
C
C

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F
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but I know the Lord won't let it
Eb
Eb
6

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Then we sang Amazing Grace
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Bb

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Gm
Gm
3

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and Bringing In The Sheaves
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Eb
Eb
6

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F
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Rock of ages rock of ages cleft
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for me
Eb
Eb
6

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Verse 3
I remember when papa
Cm
Cm
3

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finally gave up drinking
Eb
Eb
6

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C
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F
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I think mama was the only one on earth that
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Bb

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really thought he could
I remember all the times we'd packed
everything we owned
Cm
Cm
3

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Into some old car an d started
out for some new town
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And through it all mama's
faith was the one thing
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Bb

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That was strong enough
to finally do the some good
Verse 4
Eb
Eb
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She said your papa is a good man
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Bb

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and don't you kids forget it
Eb
Eb
6

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The whiskey's tryin' to ruin him
C
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F
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but I know the Lord won't let it
Eb
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6

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Then we sang Amazing Grace and
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Gm
Gm
3

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Bringing In The Sheaves
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Bb

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Eb
Eb
6

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Bb
Bb

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F
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Bb
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Rock of ages rock of ages left for me
Eb
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6

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