I Am A Book

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I Am A Book Cifra por Nashville Tribute Band feat. Rylie Davis

I didn't see any other versions out there so I listened to the song and put the chords to it. It has a Travis picking fingerstyle on the guitar. The song changes keys three times, from C (relative to the capo at the first fret) to D to E, then back to C for the last verse. To simply I move the capo to keep the Travis picking consistent with the chord shapes (and simplify tabbing out the chords).

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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: C#Capotraste:

1st traste

[Intro]

C F

[Verse 1]

I am a sea with waters green and blue

C B/G Am G F G

My shimmering waves still crash into the beach every moment or two

Once there was a ship that rode up on these sands

C C B/G Am G F G

And people ran up from my surf, fell down and kissed a promised land

F G C

I am a sea with waters green and blue

[Verse 2]

I am a river still running deep and wide

C C B/G Am G F G

And no one knows all the battles I've seen fought on either side

Its long forgotten I once ran red with blood

C C B/G Am G F G

As people fought for what was right and the families they loved

F G C

I am a river still running deep and wide

[Verse 3]

I am an altar up on this mountain side

C C B/G Am G F G

A place where men kneeled on the ground and prayed to God on high

Now just a pile of rocks some trees have grown up through

C C B/G Am G F G

But I've seen the heavens open and heard the voice of God a time or two

F G C

I am an altar on this mountain side

[Verse 4]

(capo 3rd fret)

I am a spring, running crystal clear

C C B/G Am G F G

I feed those emerald waters at the bottom of this hill

I still remember like it was yesterday

C C B/G Am G F G

When one by one, 200 joyous souls washed their sins away

F G C

I am a spring, running crystal clear

[Verse 5]

I am a rock cut carefully by hand

C C B/G Am G F G

A step on a temple made for God by man

Today you'll find no sign of what I ever was

C C B/G Am G F G

The very spot where Jesus placed His feet from heaven up above

F G C

I am a rock cut carefully by hand

[Verse 6]

(capo 5th fret)

I am a stone that once covered a box

C C B/G Am G F G

That held some precious gold, a sword and some clear rocks

Now leaves shade my summers and cover me yellow in the fall

C C B/G Am G F G

And today no one knows I was anything at all

F G C

I am a stone that once covered a box

[Verse 7]

(capo 1st fret)

I am a book lying by your bed

C C B/G Am G F G

A thousand years of history that many people lived

If you only knew the price that has been paid

C C B/G Am G F G

So you could pick me up and hold me in your hands today

I am a book

G C

Lying by your bed

How to play I Am A Book

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 Am. 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.

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