Chords for Dolly Parton- Coat of many colors (with lyrics)

Tempo:
85.8 bpm
Chords used:

Bb

F

C

Eb

G

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Dolly Parton- Coat of many colors (with lyrics) chords
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Back through the years I go wondering once again
Back to the seasons of [Eb] my youth
I [Bb] recall a box of rags that someone gave us
And how my mama put the rags [Eb] to use
There were [Bb] rags of many colors
But every piece was small
And I didn't have a coat
And it was [F] a way down in the fall
Mama [Bb] sewed the rags together
So [Eb] in every piece with love
She made [Bb] my coat of many colors
[F] That I was [Bb] so proud of
As she sewed she told a story
From the Bible she had read
About a coat of many colors
[F] Joseph wore and then she said
[Bb] Perhaps this coat will bring you
[Eb] Good luck and happiness
And [Bb] I just couldn't wait to wear it
[F] And mama blessed it [Bb] with a kiss
[Eb] My coat of many colors
[Bb] That my mama made for [Eb] me
Made only from [Bb] rags
But I wore it [F] so proudly
Although we had no money
[Eb] I was rich as I could be
[Bb] In my coat of many colors
[F] My mama [Bb] made for me
[G] [C] So with patches on my breeches
And holes in both my shoes
In my coat of many colors
[G] I hurried off to school
Just to find the others laughing
[F] And making fun of me
In my [C] coat of many colors
[G] My mama [C] made for me
And oh I couldn't understand it
For I felt I was rich
And I told them all the love
My [G] mama sewed in every stitch
[C] And I told them all the story
[F] Mama told me while she sewed
And [C] my coat of many colors
[G] Was worth more than [C] all their clothes
[F] But they didn't understand it
[C] And I tried to make them see
[F] That one is only poor
[C] Only if they [G] choose to be
Now [C] I know we had no money
[F] But I was rich as I could be
[C] In my coat of many colors
[G] My mama [F] made for me
Made [C] just for me
Key:  
Bb
12341111
F
134211111
C
3211
Eb
12341116
G
2131
Bb
12341111
F
134211111
C
3211
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To start learning Dolly Parton - (Live) Coat Of Many Colors chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - F, Bb, Eb, Bb, F, C, G and C in sequence. A strategic approach would be to train at 43 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 86. Set the capo considering your vocal range and favored chords, aligned with the key: Bb Major.

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Back through the years I go wondering once again
Back to the seasons of [Eb] my youth
I [Bb] recall a box of rags that someone gave us
And how my mama put the rags [Eb] to use
There were [Bb] rags of many colors
But every piece was small
And I didn't have a coat
And it was [F] a way down in the fall
Mama [Bb] sewed the rags together
So [Eb] in every piece with love
She made [Bb] my coat of many colors
[F] That I was [Bb] so proud of
As she sewed she told a story
From the Bible she had read
About a coat of many colors
[F] Joseph wore and then she said
[Bb] Perhaps this coat will bring you
[Eb] Good luck and happiness
And [Bb] I just couldn't wait to wear it
[F] And mama blessed it [Bb] with a kiss
[Eb] My coat of many colors
[Bb] That my mama made for [Eb] me
Made only from [Bb] rags
But I wore it [F] so proudly _ _
Although we had no money
[Eb] I was rich as I could be
[Bb] In my coat of many colors
[F] My mama [Bb] made for me
_ [G] _ _ _ [C] So with patches on my breeches
And holes in both my shoes
In my coat of many colors
[G] I hurried off to school
Just to find the others laughing
[F] And making fun of me
In my [C] coat of many colors
[G] My mama [C] made for me
And oh I couldn't understand it
For I felt I was rich
And I told them all the love
My [G] mama sewed in every stitch
[C] And I told them all the story
[F] Mama told me while she sewed
And [C] my coat of many colors
[G] Was worth more than [C] all their clothes
[F] But they didn't understand it
[C] And I tried to make them see
[F] That one is only poor
[C] Only if they [G] choose to be
Now [C] I know we had no money
[F] But I was rich as I could be
[C] In my coat of many colors
[G] My mama [F] made for me
Made [C] just for me _
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This song, written by Dolly Parton, is among the lineup of tracks on the Dolly: Live From London album.

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