Chords for Cal Smith "Tabernacle Tom"
Tempo:
95.1 bpm
Chords used:
B
F#
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[B] [F#] [B]
The Youngstown Tabernacle [E] stood amongst some [B] giant oak trees
Just outside of Youngstown in eastern [F#] Tennessee
The [B] bells were tolled each Sunday for the [E] [B] Youngstown folks to come
The man who made the church bells ring [F#] was [B] Tabernacle Tom
The Youngstown people said old Tom [E] was touched in [B] his mind
He mowed the lawn and cleaned the church and never [F#] charged a dime
They [B] said he was a lonely [E] man, no friend or [B] kin or wife
And to serve God's tabernacle [F#] was his only [B] aim in life
But old Tabernacle Tom [E] had a song [B] to sing
Old Tabernacle Tom had a bell [F#] to ring
[B] Tabernacle Tom [E] had a job [B] to be done
Thank God the world's been blessed with [F#] men like [B] Tabernacle Tom
One day the news like [E] wildfire was racing [B] through Youngstown
They said old crazy Tom had burned the [F#] tabernacle down
[B] So the sheriff went and got him [E] and took him [B] off to jail
The Youngstown Christian soldiers [F#] said old Tom was [B] bound for hell
Sunday morning found the heavens [E] still dark and [B] churning clouds
By church time it was raining hard and the wind [F#] was howling loud
[B] They still talk about the twister that missed Youngstown, Tennessee
And the burned out tabernacle crushed [F#] beneath the [B] giant oak tree
But old Tabernacle Tom [E] had a song [B] to sing
Old Tabernacle Tom had a bell [F#] to ring
[B] Tabernacle Tom [E] had a job [B] to be done
Thank God the world's been blessed with men like Tabernacle Tom
The Youngstown congregation [E] went and got Tom [B] out of jail
They asked him if he had a vision but he [F#] wouldn't tell
Now [B] if this legend has a [E] lesson then I'll [B] take the stand
But each man has a purpose [F#] and the master's [B] master plan
Didn't old Tabernacle Tom [E] have a song [B] to sing?
Old Tabernacle Tom had a bell [F#] to ring
[B] Tabernacle [E] Tom had a job to [B] be done
Thank God the world's been blessed with men like Tabernacle Tom
[F#] [B]
The Youngstown Tabernacle [E] stood amongst some [B] giant oak trees
Just outside of Youngstown in eastern [F#] Tennessee
The [B] bells were tolled each Sunday for the [E] [B] Youngstown folks to come
The man who made the church bells ring [F#] was [B] Tabernacle Tom
The Youngstown people said old Tom [E] was touched in [B] his mind
He mowed the lawn and cleaned the church and never [F#] charged a dime
They [B] said he was a lonely [E] man, no friend or [B] kin or wife
And to serve God's tabernacle [F#] was his only [B] aim in life
But old Tabernacle Tom [E] had a song [B] to sing
Old Tabernacle Tom had a bell [F#] to ring
[B] Tabernacle Tom [E] had a job [B] to be done
Thank God the world's been blessed with [F#] men like [B] Tabernacle Tom
One day the news like [E] wildfire was racing [B] through Youngstown
They said old crazy Tom had burned the [F#] tabernacle down
[B] So the sheriff went and got him [E] and took him [B] off to jail
The Youngstown Christian soldiers [F#] said old Tom was [B] bound for hell
Sunday morning found the heavens [E] still dark and [B] churning clouds
By church time it was raining hard and the wind [F#] was howling loud
[B] They still talk about the twister that missed Youngstown, Tennessee
And the burned out tabernacle crushed [F#] beneath the [B] giant oak tree
But old Tabernacle Tom [E] had a song [B] to sing
Old Tabernacle Tom had a bell [F#] to ring
[B] Tabernacle Tom [E] had a job [B] to be done
Thank God the world's been blessed with men like Tabernacle Tom
The Youngstown congregation [E] went and got Tom [B] out of jail
They asked him if he had a vision but he [F#] wouldn't tell
Now [B] if this legend has a [E] lesson then I'll [B] take the stand
But each man has a purpose [F#] and the master's [B] master plan
Didn't old Tabernacle Tom [E] have a song [B] to sing?
Old Tabernacle Tom had a bell [F#] to ring
[B] Tabernacle [E] Tom had a job to [B] be done
Thank God the world's been blessed with men like Tabernacle Tom
[F#] [B]
Key:
B
F#
E
B
F#
E
B
F#
[B] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ [B] _
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The Youngstown Tabernacle [E] stood amongst some [B] giant oak trees
Just outside of Youngstown in eastern [F#] Tennessee
The [B] bells were tolled each Sunday for the [E] [B] Youngstown folks to come
The man who made the church bells ring [F#] was [B] Tabernacle Tom
The Youngstown people said old Tom [E] was touched in [B] his mind
He mowed the lawn and cleaned the church and never [F#] charged a dime
They [B] said he was a lonely [E] man, no friend or [B] kin or wife
And to serve God's tabernacle [F#] was his only [B] aim in life
But old Tabernacle Tom [E] had a song [B] to sing
Old Tabernacle Tom had a bell [F#] to ring
_ [B] _ Tabernacle Tom [E] had a job [B] to be done
Thank God the world's been blessed with [F#] men like [B] Tabernacle Tom
_ One day the news like [E] wildfire was racing [B] through Youngstown
They said old crazy Tom had burned the [F#] tabernacle down
_ [B] So the sheriff went and got him [E] and took him [B] off to jail
The Youngstown Christian soldiers [F#] said old Tom was [B] bound for hell
_ Sunday morning found the heavens [E] still dark and [B] churning clouds
By church time it was raining hard and the wind [F#] was howling loud
_ [B] They still talk about the twister that missed Youngstown, Tennessee
And the burned out tabernacle crushed [F#] beneath the [B] giant oak tree
_ But old Tabernacle Tom [E] had a song [B] to sing
Old Tabernacle Tom had a bell [F#] to ring
_ [B] _ Tabernacle Tom [E] had a job [B] to be done
Thank God the world's been blessed with men like Tabernacle Tom
The Youngstown congregation [E] went and got Tom [B] out of jail
They asked him if he had a vision but he [F#] wouldn't tell
Now [B] if this legend has a [E] lesson then I'll [B] take the stand
But each man has a purpose [F#] and the master's [B] master plan
_ Didn't old Tabernacle Tom [E] have a song [B] to sing?
Old Tabernacle Tom had a bell [F#] to ring
_ _ [B] _ Tabernacle [E] Tom had a job to [B] be done
Thank God the world's been blessed with men like Tabernacle Tom _
_ _ [F#] _ [B] _ _ _
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The Youngstown Tabernacle [E] stood amongst some [B] giant oak trees
Just outside of Youngstown in eastern [F#] Tennessee
The [B] bells were tolled each Sunday for the [E] [B] Youngstown folks to come
The man who made the church bells ring [F#] was [B] Tabernacle Tom
The Youngstown people said old Tom [E] was touched in [B] his mind
He mowed the lawn and cleaned the church and never [F#] charged a dime
They [B] said he was a lonely [E] man, no friend or [B] kin or wife
And to serve God's tabernacle [F#] was his only [B] aim in life
But old Tabernacle Tom [E] had a song [B] to sing
Old Tabernacle Tom had a bell [F#] to ring
_ [B] _ Tabernacle Tom [E] had a job [B] to be done
Thank God the world's been blessed with [F#] men like [B] Tabernacle Tom
_ One day the news like [E] wildfire was racing [B] through Youngstown
They said old crazy Tom had burned the [F#] tabernacle down
_ [B] So the sheriff went and got him [E] and took him [B] off to jail
The Youngstown Christian soldiers [F#] said old Tom was [B] bound for hell
_ Sunday morning found the heavens [E] still dark and [B] churning clouds
By church time it was raining hard and the wind [F#] was howling loud
_ [B] They still talk about the twister that missed Youngstown, Tennessee
And the burned out tabernacle crushed [F#] beneath the [B] giant oak tree
_ But old Tabernacle Tom [E] had a song [B] to sing
Old Tabernacle Tom had a bell [F#] to ring
_ [B] _ Tabernacle Tom [E] had a job [B] to be done
Thank God the world's been blessed with men like Tabernacle Tom
The Youngstown congregation [E] went and got Tom [B] out of jail
They asked him if he had a vision but he [F#] wouldn't tell
Now [B] if this legend has a [E] lesson then I'll [B] take the stand
But each man has a purpose [F#] and the master's [B] master plan
_ Didn't old Tabernacle Tom [E] have a song [B] to sing?
Old Tabernacle Tom had a bell [F#] to ring
_ _ [B] _ Tabernacle [E] Tom had a job to [B] be done
Thank God the world's been blessed with men like Tabernacle Tom _
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