Chords for David Allan Coe-Heavenly Father,Holy Mother
Tempo:
74.9 bpm
Chords used:
F
Bb
C
Gm
Ab
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[F] [Ab] If Grandpa was [F] alive right now, [Bb] there [C] ain't no telling what he'd [F] have to say.
Why he had fifteen wives all [Bb] living with him [C] when he [F] finally passed away.
[Bb] Though I've just got two now, Mama, that's enough to keep me [F]
satisfied.
[C] I haven't had a son [Bb] yet, but the good Lord [C] knows the [F] three of us have tried.
[Gm] Cause the [C] Pennsylvania dust [Bb] that we once spoke [F] has been forgotten,
[Bb] and the Mormon way [F] of life is [C] almost gone.
[Bb] But now and [C] then we gather [F] down in Salt [Bb] Lake City
[Gm] to raise [C] our voices in [F] a joyful song.
And we sing, Heavenly Father, [Bb]
[F] Holy [F] Mother,
Keeper of our children, Chiller [C] of the [F] Lamb.
Take us to the river [Bb]
in a [F] horse and buggy.
Give us our salvation, [C] help us make [F] our stand.
No, ma'am, I did not go to see [Bb] the Reverend [C] Brigham [F] Young while I was there.
But I'm sure glad to know [Bb] you wanted him to mention [C] [F] my name in a prayer.
[Bb] I hope he did not preach about the young folks that refused [F] to make the change.
[C] Cause if he did, I'm sure I [Bb] got a little [C] more than my [F] share of the blame.
[Gm] Cause the [C] Pennsylvania dust [Bb] that we once spoke [F] is found forgotten,
[Bb] and the Mormon way [F] of life is almost [C] gone.
[Bb] But now and [C] then we gather down [F] in Salt [Bb] Lake City
[Gm] to raise our [C] voices in a [F] joyful song.
And we sing, Heavenly [Bb] Father,
[F] Holy [F] Mother,
Keeper of our children, Chiller [C] of the [F] Lamb.
Take us to the river [Bb]
in a [F] horse and buggy.
Give us our salvation, [C] help [Cm] us [F] make our stand.
Heavenly [Bb] Father, [F] Holy Mother,
Keeper of our children, Chiller of [C] the [F] Lamb.
Take us to the river [Bb] in a [F] horse and buggy.
Give us our salvation, [C] help us make [F] our stand.
Heavenly [N] Father, Holy Mother,
Keeper of our children, Chiller of the Lamb.
Take us to the river in a horse and buggy.
Give us our [Eb] salvation, help us make [F] our stand.
Heavenly [Bb] Father, [F] Holy Mother,
Keeper of our children, Chiller of [C] the Lamb.
[F] Take us to the river [Bb] [F] in a horse and buggy.
Give us our salvation, help [C] us make [F] our stand.
Heavenly Father, [Bb] [F] Holy Mother,
Keeper of our children, [C] [F] Chiller of the Lamb.
Take [Bb] us to the river [F] in a horse and buggy.
Give us our salvation, [C] help us [F] make our stand.
[Bb] [F]
[C] [F]
[Bb] [F] [Bb] [N]
Why he had fifteen wives all [Bb] living with him [C] when he [F] finally passed away.
[Bb] Though I've just got two now, Mama, that's enough to keep me [F]
satisfied.
[C] I haven't had a son [Bb] yet, but the good Lord [C] knows the [F] three of us have tried.
[Gm] Cause the [C] Pennsylvania dust [Bb] that we once spoke [F] has been forgotten,
[Bb] and the Mormon way [F] of life is [C] almost gone.
[Bb] But now and [C] then we gather [F] down in Salt [Bb] Lake City
[Gm] to raise [C] our voices in [F] a joyful song.
And we sing, Heavenly Father, [Bb]
[F] Holy [F] Mother,
Keeper of our children, Chiller [C] of the [F] Lamb.
Take us to the river [Bb]
in a [F] horse and buggy.
Give us our salvation, [C] help us make [F] our stand.
No, ma'am, I did not go to see [Bb] the Reverend [C] Brigham [F] Young while I was there.
But I'm sure glad to know [Bb] you wanted him to mention [C] [F] my name in a prayer.
[Bb] I hope he did not preach about the young folks that refused [F] to make the change.
[C] Cause if he did, I'm sure I [Bb] got a little [C] more than my [F] share of the blame.
[Gm] Cause the [C] Pennsylvania dust [Bb] that we once spoke [F] is found forgotten,
[Bb] and the Mormon way [F] of life is almost [C] gone.
[Bb] But now and [C] then we gather down [F] in Salt [Bb] Lake City
[Gm] to raise our [C] voices in a [F] joyful song.
And we sing, Heavenly [Bb] Father,
[F] Holy [F] Mother,
Keeper of our children, Chiller [C] of the [F] Lamb.
Take us to the river [Bb]
in a [F] horse and buggy.
Give us our salvation, [C] help [Cm] us [F] make our stand.
Heavenly [Bb] Father, [F] Holy Mother,
Keeper of our children, Chiller of [C] the [F] Lamb.
Take us to the river [Bb] in a [F] horse and buggy.
Give us our salvation, [C] help us make [F] our stand.
Heavenly [N] Father, Holy Mother,
Keeper of our children, Chiller of the Lamb.
Take us to the river in a horse and buggy.
Give us our [Eb] salvation, help us make [F] our stand.
Heavenly [Bb] Father, [F] Holy Mother,
Keeper of our children, Chiller of [C] the Lamb.
[F] Take us to the river [Bb] [F] in a horse and buggy.
Give us our salvation, help [C] us make [F] our stand.
Heavenly Father, [Bb] [F] Holy Mother,
Keeper of our children, [C] [F] Chiller of the Lamb.
Take [Bb] us to the river [F] in a horse and buggy.
Give us our salvation, [C] help us [F] make our stand.
[Bb] [F]
[C] [F]
[Bb] [F] [Bb] [N]
Key:
F
Bb
C
Gm
Ab
F
Bb
C
[F] _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] If Grandpa was [F] alive right now, [Bb] there [C] ain't no telling what he'd [F] have to say.
_ Why he had fifteen wives all [Bb] living with him [C] when he [F] finally passed away.
_ _ [Bb] Though I've just got two now, Mama, that's enough to keep me [F]
satisfied.
_ _ [C] I haven't had a son [Bb] yet, but the good Lord [C] knows the [F] three of us have tried.
[Gm] Cause the [C] Pennsylvania dust [Bb] that we once spoke [F] has been forgotten,
[Bb] and the Mormon way [F] of life is [C] almost gone. _
[Bb] But now and [C] then we gather [F] down in Salt [Bb] Lake City
[Gm] to raise [C] our voices in [F] a joyful song.
And we sing, Heavenly Father, [Bb] _ _
[F] Holy [F] Mother,
Keeper of our children, Chiller [C] of the [F] Lamb.
Take us to the river [Bb]
in a [F] horse and buggy.
Give us our salvation, [C] help us make [F] our stand.
_ No, ma'am, I did not go to see [Bb] _ the Reverend [C] Brigham [F] Young while I was there.
_ _ But I'm sure glad to know [Bb] you wanted him to mention [C] [F] my name in a prayer. _
[Bb] I hope he did not preach about the young folks that refused [F] to make the change.
_ [C] Cause if he did, I'm sure I [Bb] got a little [C] more than my [F] share of the blame. _
[Gm] Cause the [C] Pennsylvania dust [Bb] that we once spoke [F] is found forgotten,
[Bb] and the Mormon way [F] of life is almost [C] gone.
_ [Bb] But now and [C] then we gather down [F] in Salt [Bb] Lake City
[Gm] to raise our [C] voices in a [F] joyful song.
_ And we sing, Heavenly [Bb] Father, _
[F] Holy [F] Mother,
Keeper of our children, Chiller [C] of the [F] Lamb.
Take us to the river [Bb]
in a [F] horse and buggy.
Give us our salvation, [C] help [Cm] us [F] make our stand.
Heavenly [Bb] Father, _ [F] Holy Mother,
Keeper of our children, Chiller of [C] the [F] Lamb.
Take us to the river [Bb] in a [F] horse and buggy.
Give us our salvation, [C] help us make [F] our stand.
Heavenly [N] Father, _ Holy Mother,
Keeper of our children, Chiller of the Lamb.
Take us to the river in a horse and buggy.
Give us our [Eb] salvation, help us make [F] our stand.
_ Heavenly [Bb] Father, [F] Holy Mother,
Keeper of our children, Chiller of [C] the Lamb.
_ [F] Take us to the river [Bb] [F] in a horse and buggy.
Give us our salvation, help [C] us make [F] our stand.
_ Heavenly Father, [Bb] _ [F] Holy Mother,
Keeper of our children, _ _ [C] _ [F] _ Chiller of the Lamb.
Take [Bb] us to the river [F] in a horse and buggy.
Give us our salvation, [C] help us [F] make our stand. _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ [F] _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ [F] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [N] _
_ Why he had fifteen wives all [Bb] living with him [C] when he [F] finally passed away.
_ _ [Bb] Though I've just got two now, Mama, that's enough to keep me [F]
satisfied.
_ _ [C] I haven't had a son [Bb] yet, but the good Lord [C] knows the [F] three of us have tried.
[Gm] Cause the [C] Pennsylvania dust [Bb] that we once spoke [F] has been forgotten,
[Bb] and the Mormon way [F] of life is [C] almost gone. _
[Bb] But now and [C] then we gather [F] down in Salt [Bb] Lake City
[Gm] to raise [C] our voices in [F] a joyful song.
And we sing, Heavenly Father, [Bb] _ _
[F] Holy [F] Mother,
Keeper of our children, Chiller [C] of the [F] Lamb.
Take us to the river [Bb]
in a [F] horse and buggy.
Give us our salvation, [C] help us make [F] our stand.
_ No, ma'am, I did not go to see [Bb] _ the Reverend [C] Brigham [F] Young while I was there.
_ _ But I'm sure glad to know [Bb] you wanted him to mention [C] [F] my name in a prayer. _
[Bb] I hope he did not preach about the young folks that refused [F] to make the change.
_ [C] Cause if he did, I'm sure I [Bb] got a little [C] more than my [F] share of the blame. _
[Gm] Cause the [C] Pennsylvania dust [Bb] that we once spoke [F] is found forgotten,
[Bb] and the Mormon way [F] of life is almost [C] gone.
_ [Bb] But now and [C] then we gather down [F] in Salt [Bb] Lake City
[Gm] to raise our [C] voices in a [F] joyful song.
_ And we sing, Heavenly [Bb] Father, _
[F] Holy [F] Mother,
Keeper of our children, Chiller [C] of the [F] Lamb.
Take us to the river [Bb]
in a [F] horse and buggy.
Give us our salvation, [C] help [Cm] us [F] make our stand.
Heavenly [Bb] Father, _ [F] Holy Mother,
Keeper of our children, Chiller of [C] the [F] Lamb.
Take us to the river [Bb] in a [F] horse and buggy.
Give us our salvation, [C] help us make [F] our stand.
Heavenly [N] Father, _ Holy Mother,
Keeper of our children, Chiller of the Lamb.
Take us to the river in a horse and buggy.
Give us our [Eb] salvation, help us make [F] our stand.
_ Heavenly [Bb] Father, [F] Holy Mother,
Keeper of our children, Chiller of [C] the Lamb.
_ [F] Take us to the river [Bb] [F] in a horse and buggy.
Give us our salvation, help [C] us make [F] our stand.
_ Heavenly Father, [Bb] _ [F] Holy Mother,
Keeper of our children, _ _ [C] _ [F] _ Chiller of the Lamb.
Take [Bb] us to the river [F] in a horse and buggy.
Give us our salvation, [C] help us [F] make our stand. _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ [F] _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ [F] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [N] _