Chords for Cal Smith "Son, Run To The Spring"
Tempo:
84.85 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
C
A
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
Daddy was working on [C] the pipeline [G] up in Pittsburgh.
[D] Brother was off in Asia fighting [G] some fool war.
Late one night, Mama came down with a real fierce hurting.
[D] We had no phone and the doctor [G] lived too far.
I said, Mama, I [C] reckon I'd best go [G] fetch the neighbor.
She [D] said, I'll be alright, there [G] ain't no need.
But she kept on [C] getting worse [G] instead of better.
[D] With a feverish look she pleaded [G] up at me.
She said, son, run [C] to the spring [G] and fetch some water.
To cool your mama's parched and [D] thirsting lips.
As I believe [C] some good cool [G] clear spring water
Will [D] make this awful fever [G] lose its grip.
I said, Mama, there's [C] good cold water [G] in the icebox.
[D] I fetched it up fresh late this [G] afternoon.
She said, son, now you [C] be good and mind [G] your mama.
[D] Cause that water in the icebox [G] just won't do.
So I ran down to [C] the spring to fetch [G] some water.
She was crying as [C] I softly shut [D] the door.
But when [G] I got back to [C] the house with good [G] clear water.
My [D] mama wasn't thirsty [G] anymore.
Through
[E] [Abm] the [A] years I've come to [A] understand and value
The [E] courage in my mama's gentle soul.
How she chose to bear [D] her cross alone [A] and spare me
From [E] watching the grim reaper take [A] his toll.
She said, son, [D] run to the spring and fetch some [A] water.
She was crying [D] as I softly shut the [E] door.
[A] Now she's gone, but [D] there'll always be good cool [A] water.
And [E] she'll never thirst for anything [D] no more.
[A]
[B]
[D] Brother was off in Asia fighting [G] some fool war.
Late one night, Mama came down with a real fierce hurting.
[D] We had no phone and the doctor [G] lived too far.
I said, Mama, I [C] reckon I'd best go [G] fetch the neighbor.
She [D] said, I'll be alright, there [G] ain't no need.
But she kept on [C] getting worse [G] instead of better.
[D] With a feverish look she pleaded [G] up at me.
She said, son, run [C] to the spring [G] and fetch some water.
To cool your mama's parched and [D] thirsting lips.
As I believe [C] some good cool [G] clear spring water
Will [D] make this awful fever [G] lose its grip.
I said, Mama, there's [C] good cold water [G] in the icebox.
[D] I fetched it up fresh late this [G] afternoon.
She said, son, now you [C] be good and mind [G] your mama.
[D] Cause that water in the icebox [G] just won't do.
So I ran down to [C] the spring to fetch [G] some water.
She was crying as [C] I softly shut [D] the door.
But when [G] I got back to [C] the house with good [G] clear water.
My [D] mama wasn't thirsty [G] anymore.
Through
[E] [Abm] the [A] years I've come to [A] understand and value
The [E] courage in my mama's gentle soul.
How she chose to bear [D] her cross alone [A] and spare me
From [E] watching the grim reaper take [A] his toll.
She said, son, [D] run to the spring and fetch some [A] water.
She was crying [D] as I softly shut the [E] door.
[A] Now she's gone, but [D] there'll always be good cool [A] water.
And [E] she'll never thirst for anything [D] no more.
[A]
[B]
Key:
G
D
C
A
E
G
D
C
_ _ _ _ _ _ Daddy was working on [C] the pipeline [G] up in Pittsburgh. _
[D] Brother was off in Asia fighting [G] some fool war. _
Late one night, Mama came down with a real fierce hurting. _
[D] We had no phone and the doctor [G] lived too far. _
I said, Mama, I [C] reckon I'd best go [G] fetch the neighbor.
She [D] said, I'll be alright, there [G] ain't no need. _
But she kept on [C] getting worse [G] instead of better. _
[D] With a feverish look she pleaded [G] up at me. _
She said, son, run [C] to the spring [G] and fetch some water. _
To cool your mama's parched and [D] thirsting lips.
As I believe [C] some good cool [G] clear spring water
Will [D] make this awful fever [G] lose its grip.
I said, Mama, there's [C] good cold water [G] in the icebox. _
[D] I fetched it up fresh late this [G] afternoon.
_ She said, son, now you [C] be good and mind [G] your mama. _
[D] Cause that water in the icebox [G] just won't do.
So I ran down to [C] the spring to fetch [G] some water.
She was crying as [C] I softly shut [D] the door.
_ But when [G] I got back to [C] the house with good [G] clear water.
My [D] mama wasn't thirsty [G] anymore.
Through _
[E] _ _ [Abm] the [A] years I've come to [A] understand and value
The _ [E] courage in my mama's gentle soul.
How she chose to bear [D] her cross alone [A] and spare me
From [E] watching the grim reaper take [A] his toll.
_ She said, son, [D] run to the spring and fetch some [A] water.
She was crying [D] as I softly shut the [E] door.
_ [A] Now she's gone, but [D] there'll always be good cool [A] water.
And [E] she'll never thirst for anything [D] no more.
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] Brother was off in Asia fighting [G] some fool war. _
Late one night, Mama came down with a real fierce hurting. _
[D] We had no phone and the doctor [G] lived too far. _
I said, Mama, I [C] reckon I'd best go [G] fetch the neighbor.
She [D] said, I'll be alright, there [G] ain't no need. _
But she kept on [C] getting worse [G] instead of better. _
[D] With a feverish look she pleaded [G] up at me. _
She said, son, run [C] to the spring [G] and fetch some water. _
To cool your mama's parched and [D] thirsting lips.
As I believe [C] some good cool [G] clear spring water
Will [D] make this awful fever [G] lose its grip.
I said, Mama, there's [C] good cold water [G] in the icebox. _
[D] I fetched it up fresh late this [G] afternoon.
_ She said, son, now you [C] be good and mind [G] your mama. _
[D] Cause that water in the icebox [G] just won't do.
So I ran down to [C] the spring to fetch [G] some water.
She was crying as [C] I softly shut [D] the door.
_ But when [G] I got back to [C] the house with good [G] clear water.
My [D] mama wasn't thirsty [G] anymore.
Through _
[E] _ _ [Abm] the [A] years I've come to [A] understand and value
The _ [E] courage in my mama's gentle soul.
How she chose to bear [D] her cross alone [A] and spare me
From [E] watching the grim reaper take [A] his toll.
_ She said, son, [D] run to the spring and fetch some [A] water.
She was crying [D] as I softly shut the [E] door.
_ [A] Now she's gone, but [D] there'll always be good cool [A] water.
And [E] she'll never thirst for anything [D] no more.
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _