Dolly Parton - Coat of many colors
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Capo: 3
Tuning: E A D G B E
[Intro]
G Gsus2 G Gsus2
[Verse]
G Back through the years
I Gsus2go wGand'rin once agaiGsus2n
G Back to the G7seasons of my youthCsus2 C
I reGcall a box of rags that sGsusomeone Ggave us Gsus2
G And how my momma G7put the rags to usCe Csus2
[Verse 2]
There were Grags of many colorsGsus2
GEvery piece was small
GsusAnd I dGidn't have a coat
And it was wDay down in the fall
Momma Gsewed the rags together
Sewin Cevery piece with love
Gsus2She made my Gcoat of many colors
That D7I was so proudG of
[Verse 3]
GsusAs Gsus2 she sGewed, she told a story
From the bible, she had readGsus
About a Gcoat of many colors
Joseph Dwore and then she said
PerGhaps this coat will G7bring you
Good Cluck and happinessCsus2
And I just Gcouldn't wait to wear it
And momma D7blessed it with aGsus2 kiss G
[Verse 4]
F/A MBdimy cCoat of many colors
That my Gma-ma made for me
CMade only from rags
But I Gwore it so DsusproudlyD7
AlGthough we had no money
Well I was Crich as I could beCsus2
In my Gcoat of many colors
My Dma-ma made for meG Gsus
[Verse 5]
AsusSo Asus2 with paAtches on my britches
Holes in both my shoes Asus
In my coAat of many colors
I hEurried off to school
Just to Afind the others laA7ughing
And mDaking fun of me Dsus2
and my cAoat of many colors
My mAE7-ma made for meAsus2 A
[Verse 6]
G/BAnd ohC#dim I couDldn't understand it
For I feAlt I was rich
DAnd I told them of the love
My momAma sewed inEsus every E7stitch
AnAd I told em all the story
MA-ma told Dme while she sewedDsus2
And Ahow my coat of many colors
WasE worth more than Aall theAsusir clothes
[Verse 7]
G/BBut thC#dimey Ddidn't understand it
And I Atried to make them see
That Done is only poor
Only iAf they chooEsusse to bE7e
Now I Aknow we had no money
But I was rDich as I could be Dsus2
In my Acoat of many colors
My Ema-ma made A forAsus me
Made jAust for meAsus
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