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That Old King James chords by
Scotty Mccreery
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Key: D major•
Intro 1
D
D

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Bm
Bm
2

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G
G

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Bm
Bm
2

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G

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A
A

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Verse 1
D
D

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Preacher gave
A
A

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Bm
Bm
2

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it to him when he was eight
F#m
F#m
2

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That Sunday morning he got saved
G
G

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in that little church
D
D

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Gran-daddy totted totted
A
A

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Bm
Bm
2

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it to Bible school
F#m
F#m
2

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I bet back then it looked brand new
G
G

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Not a faded word, now the cover's torn
D
D

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Em
Em

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And the leather's worn on
D
D

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that Old King James
Verse 2
G
G

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He took it with him overseas
F#m
F#m
2

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England, France and Germany
G
G

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A
A

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D
D

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Right there in the middle of hell
G
G

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Said he read it every night
F#m
F#m
2

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He swore that it saved his life
Em
Em

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His only hope when there
A
A

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was no hope left
G
G

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Em
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D
D

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Was in that Old King James
Bm
Bm
2

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G

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Verse 3
D
D

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Passed it down to Momma
A
A

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Bm
Bm
2

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on the day he died
F#m
F#m
2

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Sat there for the longest time
G
G

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just gathering the dust
D
D

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But when life would take a sharp
Bm
Bm
2

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turn every now and then
Em
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F#m
F#m
2

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And she would just start miss ing him,
G
G

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I'd see her pick it up
D
D

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G
G

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Now the cover's torn
D
D

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Em
Em

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And the leather's worn on that
D
D

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Old King James
Verse 4
G
G

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You'll find on every other page
F#m
F#m
2

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Yellow lines or tear drop stains
G
G

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A
A

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Every chapter of that
D
D

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good book
G
G

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Been through cancer,

war and crazy kids
F#m
F#m
2

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All the stupids things I did
Em
Em

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I may never know the toll
A
A

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I took on her
G
G

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Em
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And that Old King James
Interlude 1
Bm
Bm
2

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F#m
F#m
2

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G
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D
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A
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Bm
Bm
2

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F#m
F#m
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G
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D
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A
A

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Yeah, I'm the one who's
Verse 5
Bm
Bm
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got it now
Em
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She said read it when you're feel
F#m
F#m
2

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ing down
G
G

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And I said, "Yes Ma'am"

Now the cover's torn
D
D

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Em
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And the leather's worn on that
D
D

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Old King James
Bm
Bm
2

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G
G

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Bm
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • Bm

    2

  • G

  • A

  • F#m

    2

  • Em

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of That Old King James by Scotty McCreery is D major.

The primary chords used in That Old King James are D, Bm, G, A, F#m, Em.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of That Old King James is approximately 82 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of That Old King James using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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