Take Off Your Old Coat

Intro: Em I've searched in the East Am Em Searched in the West Am B7 Em For the riches that others were hoarding Fortune is a blind god C G Smiling in the breeze Am B7 Em And forgetting me on this side of Jordan [Refrão]G C Take off your old coat Em And roll up your sleeves Am B7 Em Am Life is a hard road to travel Em I believe Thunder in the dark clouds Am Em Lightening in the trees Am B7 Em No shelter above my head afforded Battered by the hailstones C G Blinded by the breeze Am B7 Em That's my way of life this side of Jordan [Refrão]G C Take off your old coat Em And roll up your sleeves Am B7 Em Am Life is a hard road to travel Em I believe Instrumental: Em Am Em Am B7 Em C G Am B7 Em See that ragged owl Am Em His tattered wings expanded Am B7 Em He's nailed to the doorway as a warning So I'm minded by good folk C G As an outlaw branded Am B7 Em Yet, I've hurt no one this side of Jordan Up above an angel Am Em Patching up our plunders Am B7 Em Our trials and troubles he's recording Will I find a change there C G Better times I wonder Am B7 Em When I reach the other side of Jordan [Refrão] G C Take off your old coat Em And roll up your sleeves Am B7 Em Am Life is a hard road to travel Em I believe Am B7 Em Am Em Life is a hard road to travel