The Gospel Singer
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The Gospel Singer - Tony Joe White
From the 1972 album The Train I'm On
[Verse]
D7
In the town of Tipton, Georgia
G D7
On a hot and dusty day
D7 Bm7 A7
You could see the heat coming off the ground
D7
Up the street a man came running
G D7
Stumbling on his way
D7 C G D7
And he shouted that the gospel singer is coming to our town
[Chorus]
G F C D
Halleluu -- uujah the gospel singer is coming
G F C D
Halleluu -- uujah the gospel singer is coming
[Verse]
D7
He was born in Tipton, Georgia
G D7
With a voice as pure as gold
D7 Bm7 A7
And his hair was golden as the sun
A7 D7
Drinking and women were his friends
G D7
But the people did not know
D7 C G D7
That he did not feel the songs he sung
[Chorus]
G F C D
Halleluu -- uujah the gospel singer is coming
G F C D
Halleluu -- uujah the gospel singer is coming
[Verse]
D7
In a tent, a thick tarpaulin
G D7
In a pasture near the town
D7 Bm7 A7
The people came and waited all day long
A7 D7
There were some who could not walk
G D7
And some who could not see
D7 C G D7
And it was believed that he could help them with his songs
[Bridge]
G F
But the singer he had grown tired
C D
Of the life that he had lived
G F
And to the rich and poor, sick and crippleD
C D
He looked at them and said
G F
I cannot cure your illness
C D
And I cannot make you see
G F
For I have loved your women
C D
And I sang to you for money
[Verse]
D7
In the town of Tipton, Georgia
G D7
The sun was arising
D7 Bm7 A7
But not a soul was seen out on the street
A7 D7
But some had gathered in the pasture
D7 G D7
And were staring excitably
D7 C
At the shadow of the singer
G D7
'Neath the tall and lonesome pine tree
[Chorus]
G F C D
Halleluu -- uujah the gospel singer is coming
G F C D
Halleluu -- uujah the gospel singer is coming
[Repeat Chorus until cue]
How to play The Gospel Singer
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.