Family Bible
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F C
There?s a family bible on the table
Am D G
Each page is worn and hard to read
C F C
But the family bible on the table
F C G C
Will ever be my key to memory.
F C
At the end of day when work was over
Am D G
And when the evening meal was done
C F C
Dad would read to us from the family bible
F C G C C7
And we?d count our many blessings one by one.
F Bb F
I can see us sitting ?round the table
C
When from the family bible dad would read
F C
I can hear my mother softly singing
F C G C
Rock of ages, rock of ages cleft for me.
G D
This old world of ours is full of trouble
Bm E A
But this world would also better be
D G D
If we found more bibles on the table
G D A D
And mothers singing rock of ages cleft for me
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G C G
I can see us sitting ?round the table
D
When from the family bible dad would read
G D
I can hear my mother softly singing
G D A D
Rock of ages, rock of ages cleft for me.
G D A D
Rock of ages, rock of ages cleft for me.
How to play Family Bible
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.