Papa Was a Good Man chords by Johnny Cash

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Intro 1

Verse 1
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Am 
It rained all the way to Cincinnati
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D 
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With our mattress on top of the car
Us kids were eatin' crackers
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Am 
and baloney
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D 
And papa kept on driving never
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stopped once at a bar
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Then mama started talking about Jesus
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D 
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And how our lives could be from now on
While papa bought a used
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A 
tire in Columbus
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Mama rocked the baby till
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all her tears were gone

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Verse 2
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C 
She said your papa is a good man
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and don't you kids forget it
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The whiskey's tryin' to ruin him
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D 
but I know the Lord won't let it
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Then we sang Amazing Grace
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Em 
and Bringing In The Sheaves
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C 
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D 
Rock of ages rock of ages cleft
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for me
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Verse 3
I remember when papa
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finally gave up drinking
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D 
I think mama was the only one on earth that
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really thought he could
I remember all the times we'd packed
everything we owned
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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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That was strong enough
to finally do the some good

Verse 4
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She said your papa is a good man
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and don't you kids forget it
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The whiskey's tryin' to ruin him
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D 
but I know the Lord won't let it
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Then we sang Amazing Grace and
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Em 
Bringing In The Sheaves
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C 
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D 
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Rock of ages rock of ages left for me
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