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GJacob was a dirt poor farm boy raised at the fork in the road, in a clapboard house C
and Rachel was a land baron's daughter born with a silver spoon in her mouth. Her daddy said he wouldn't stand
for Rachel to waste her life with a common man C AHe tried hard to keep them apart but you can'Ct draw lines, in a youngD girl's heart CSo late one night by the harvest moon Jacob climbed a ladder up to Rachel's room GHe knew his place, it was right beside her Cstep by step, up to her world head over heels for his brown eyed girl Gand gettin' caught didn't seem to matter A- D G'cause heaven was waitin' at the top of Jacob's ladder. (Key change to A) It'lAl be five years september since her daddy found a ladder and a note on her window sDill
He swore he'd never forgive them
but nothin' melts a heart like a grandchild will A Now she climbs up on his knee says "Grampa tell the story; the one about Dme" B-He thinks back and his eyes shine Dsays listen child, onceE upon a time... DLate one night by the harvest moon
your daddy climbed a ladder to your momma's room
AHe knew his place, it was right beside her DStep by step, up to her world head over heals for my little girl Aand here you are, that's all that matters 'cause heavBmen was waitin' Eat the top of Jacob's ladder A E/G# F# E B- E AOh, and an angel was waitin' at the top of Jacob's Ladder