Mother Church Of Country Music
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Intro: C D G
[Verso 1]
G
The old clock hands are movin'
C
So soon it's time to go
D
We got time for one more song
C G
Before we close the show
G
Roy Acuff played his fiddle
C
To a classic country tune
D
And Minnie Pearl made us laugh
C G
With her new hat in blue
G
So if you like your music
C
Country-fied like me
D
You'd be next to heaven
C G
At the Grand Ol' Op-ery
[Refrão]
C G
Our Mother Church of country music
G D
We'll open up the doors and let you in
C G
And you might think you've seen an angel
C D G
And surely you will find yourself a friend
[Verso 2]
C
(You know there's so many country music legends)
D
(graced the stage here at the Grand Ol' Opry)
G
(I can almost see 'em now. Stars like)
G
(Hank Williams, the great Tex Ritter)
C
(Gentleman Jim Reeves)
D
(Patsy Cline)
C G
(Cowboy Copas)
G
(Hawkshaw Hawkins, the great Red Foley)
C
(The Dixie Dewdrop, Uncle Dave Macon)
D
(The great Lester Flatt)
C
(Mr. Teardop, Marty Robbins)
G
(The Kentucky Wonder, Stringbean, the legendary Lefty Purcell)
C
(The Duke of Paducah, Rod Brasfield)
D
(The Solemn Old Judge, the founder of the Grand Ol' Opry)
C G
(And the great Ernest Tubbs)
[Refrão]
C G
Our Mother Church of country music
G D
We'll open up the doors and let you in
C G
And you might think you've seen an angel
C D G G7
And surely you will find yourself a friend
Outro:
C D G
Surely you will find yourself a friend
How to play Mother Church Of Country Music
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.