Chords for Hank Williams Sr. - The Deck of Cards (RARE)

Tempo:
110.7 bpm
Chords used:

C

G

F

Cm

Gm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Hank Williams Sr. - The Deck of Cards (RARE) chords
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Friends, we got a number here this morning.
This is usually [C] the spot for our hymn.
This is a
awful good number here.
We call this, I don't know if you'd call this a hymn or not.
A lot of good common sense in it.
[N] I could do it for you.
It was one of the biggest tunes in the making a few years back.
It's called Deck O' Car.
[C] During [G] [C] [G] [C]
the [E] North African [F] campaign, a bunch of soldier boys had been on a long hike.
[C]
They arrived in a little town called [Cm] Kasinga.
[G]
And the next day being Sunday, several of the [C] boys went to church.
After the chaplain read the [F] prayer, the text was taken up.
Those of the boys that [C] had prayer books took them out.
But one boy had only a deck of cards, [Cm] so he [G] spread them out.
[C] The sergeant who commanded the boys saw the cards and said, soldier,
[F] put away those cards.
After the service was over, [G] the soldier was taken prisoner and [C] brought before the provost marshal.
[G] The marshal said, sergeant,
why have you brought this man [C] here?
For playing cards in church, sir.
And what did you [F] have to say for yourself, son?
Much, sir, the soldier [C] replied.
And the marshal said, I hope so, for if not, I shall punish you more than any man
has ever been [Gm] punished.
[G] The [C] soldier said, you see, sir, I've been on a march for six days.
[F] I had neither Bible nor prayer book, but I hope to satisfy [C] you, sir, with the purity of my intention.
[G] You see, sir, when I look at the ace, it reminds [B] me that [C] there is but one God.
When I see the deuce, it reminds [F] me that the Bible
is divided into two parts.
[C] The old and the new testament.
When I see the tree,
I [G] think of the father, the son, and the [C] Holy Ghost.
And when I see the four, I think of the [F] four evangelists who preached the gospel.
There were [C] Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.
When I see the [G] five, it reminds me of the five [Em] wise virgins who trimmed their [C] lamps.
There were ten of them.
Five were wise and [F] were saved.
Five were foolish and were shut out.
[C] When I see the six, it reminds me that in six days God made this [G] great heaven and earth.
And when I see the [C] seven, it reminds me that on the seventh day God rested.
[F] When I see the eight, I think of the eight righteous persons [C] God saved when he destroyed this earth.
There was Noah, his [G] wife, their three sons, and their wife.
And when I see [C] the nine, I think of the leopards, our Savior's friends.
And nine [F] of the ten didn't even thank him.
When I see the ten, I think of the ten [C] commandments God handed down to Moses on the table of stone.
[G] And when I see the king, it reminds me once again,
[C] there is but one King of heaven, God Almighty.
And when [F] I see the queen, I think of the blessed Virgin Mary who is Queen of heaven.
[C] And the jack of maid is the devil.
[Cm] When I [G] count the number of spots on a deck of cards, I find [Eb] 365.
[C]
The number of days in a year.
[Gm] There are [F] 52 cards the number of weeks in a year.
There are [C] 13 tricks the number of weeks in a quarter.
There are four suits the number of weeks [G] in a month.
There are 12 [C] picture cards the number of months in a year.
So you see, [F] sir, my deck of cards has served me as a Bible, [C]
an almanac, and a prayer book.
[N] And friends, this story is true because that soldier was [C] me.
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C
3211
G
2131
F
134211111
Cm
13421113
Gm
123111113
C
3211
G
2131
F
134211111
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To learn Hank Williams - (2019 - Remaster) Deck Of Cards chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: C, F, C, G, C, F and G. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 55 BPM before aiming for the song's 111 BPM. To match your vocal range and chord inclination, adjust the capo in line with the key: Db Major.

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Friends, we got a number here this morning.
This is usually [C] the spot for our hymn.
_ _ This is a _
awful good number here.
We call this, I don't know if you'd call this a hymn or not.
A lot of good common sense in it. _
[N] I could do it for you.
It was one of the biggest tunes in the making a few years back.
It's called Deck O' Car.
_ [C] During _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ [G] _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ the [E] North African [F] campaign, a bunch of soldier boys had been on a long hike.
[C] _ _
They arrived in a little town called [Cm] Kasinga.
[G] _
And the next day being Sunday, several of the [C] boys went to church.
_ After the chaplain read the [F] prayer, the text was taken up.
_ Those of the boys that [C] had prayer books took them out.
But one boy had only a deck of cards, [Cm] so he [G] spread them out.
_ [C] The sergeant who commanded the boys saw the cards and said, soldier,
_ [F] put away those cards.
_ After the service was over, [G] the soldier was taken prisoner and [C] brought before the provost marshal.
_ [G] The marshal said, sergeant,
why have you brought this man [C] here?
For playing cards in church, sir.
And what did you [F] have to say for yourself, son?
_ Much, sir, the soldier [C] replied.
And the marshal said, I hope so, for if not, I shall punish you more than any man
has ever been [Gm] punished.
[G] _ The [C] soldier said, you see, sir, I've been on a march for six days.
_ [F] I had neither Bible nor prayer book, but I hope to satisfy [C] you, sir, with the purity of my intention.
_ [G] You see, sir, when I look at the ace, it reminds [B] me that [C] there is but one God.
When I see the deuce, it reminds [F] me that the Bible _
is divided into two parts.
[C] The old and the new testament.
When I see the tree,
I [G] think of the father, the son, and the [C] Holy Ghost. _
And when I see the four, I think of the [F] four evangelists who preached the gospel.
There were [C] Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.
When I see the [G] five, it reminds me of the five [Em] wise virgins who trimmed their [C] lamps.
There were ten of them.
Five were wise and [F] were saved. _
Five were foolish and were shut out.
[C] _ When I see the six, it reminds me that in six days God made this [G] great heaven and earth.
And when I see the [C] seven, it reminds me that on the seventh day God rested.
[F] _ When I see the eight, I think of the eight righteous persons [C] God saved when he destroyed this earth.
There was Noah, his [G] wife, their three sons, and their wife.
_ And when I see [C] the nine, I think of the leopards, our Savior's friends.
And nine [F] of the ten didn't even thank him.
When I see the ten, I think of the ten [C] commandments God handed down to Moses on the table of stone.
_ [G] And when I see the king, it reminds me once again,
[C] there is but one King of heaven, God Almighty.
And when [F] I see the queen, I think of the blessed Virgin Mary who is Queen of heaven.
[C] And the jack of maid is the devil.
[Cm] When I [G] count the number of spots on a deck of cards, I find [Eb] 365.
[C] _
The number of days in a year.
[Gm] There are [F] 52 cards the number of weeks in a year.
_ There are [C] 13 tricks the number of weeks in a quarter.
There are four suits the number of weeks [G] in a month.
There are 12 [C] picture cards the number of months in a year.
So you see, [F] sir, my deck of cards has served me as a Bible, [C]
an almanac, and a prayer book.
_ [N] And friends, this story is true because that soldier was [C] me. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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