Chords for Louvin Bros - God Bless her.wmv
Tempo:
93.2 bpm
Chords used:
D
A
G
Bm
C#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
This song here is a very favorite song of ours and seems to be a favorite of everybody's.
And we'd like to do it today and dedicate it to all the mothers [A] here and to [D] everyone who wanted to hear it.
You know, among all the songs we've ever written and recorded, this is our favorite.
There's so many [G] different reasons why we would say, God bless my mother.
[D] God bless her because she would go hungry that I might eat.
And her [A] wish today would be that I have more than she.
[A#m] [D] God bless her because countless are the steps that she's walked from her bed to mine.
[Em]
[G] When in cold winter nights from illness or for water I would cry.
[D]
God bless her because [A] when I was a little helpless child [D] too young to call upon God.
In trouble she was [Bm] my comfort.
[C#] [D]
God bless her because her never ceasing prayers have followed me from the [Gm] cradle unto this day.
God [G] bless her because she [A] has deprived [D] herself of many privileges.
In her sincere effort to help all [A] dreams in my young and eager heart to come true.
[C#] [D] God bless her because her life has been humble before her God.
And has so influenced [Gm] me that when I reached the [G] crossroads at childhood's last mile.
[D] I chose to travel the right [Bm] road.
[A] God bless her [D] because she's more than just the mother of me.
She is a mother to me.
God [A] bless her [D] because she is my mother.
[A]
[D] I'm thinking of a [G] little lady.
[D] She buys her Lord without [A] a fret.
[D] The one who rocked [G] me in my cradle [D] and [A] drew the hair [D] she loves me yet.
The roses on her [G] cheeks are fenty.
[D] And when they pass her [A] on the street.
[D] But break my heart to [G] see them mock her.
[D] Although [A] she may not [D] dress so neat.
[G] She was the [A] first to [D] ever love me.
[G] The first [D] to hold me to [A] her breast.
[G] God bless her because she is [D] my mother.
[G] And [D] she'll be [A] the last one [D] I'll forget.
[A] [D]
Her ways may seem a bit [G] old fashioned.
[D] And some may laugh when [A] passing by.
[D] I'm not ashamed to [G] call her mother.
[D] My love [A] for her I'll [D] never deny.
Each lock I'll cradle of [G] her sorrow.
[D] As day by day she's [A] growing old.
[D] Her tender smile each day [G] grows sweeter.
[D] Each day [A] she's closer to [D] God's flow.
[G] She was the first [Cm] to [D] ever love me.
The first to hold me to [A] her breast.
[G] God bless her because she is [D] my mother.
[G] And [D] she'll be [A] the last one [D] I'll
And we'd like to do it today and dedicate it to all the mothers [A] here and to [D] everyone who wanted to hear it.
You know, among all the songs we've ever written and recorded, this is our favorite.
There's so many [G] different reasons why we would say, God bless my mother.
[D] God bless her because she would go hungry that I might eat.
And her [A] wish today would be that I have more than she.
[A#m] [D] God bless her because countless are the steps that she's walked from her bed to mine.
[Em]
[G] When in cold winter nights from illness or for water I would cry.
[D]
God bless her because [A] when I was a little helpless child [D] too young to call upon God.
In trouble she was [Bm] my comfort.
[C#] [D]
God bless her because her never ceasing prayers have followed me from the [Gm] cradle unto this day.
God [G] bless her because she [A] has deprived [D] herself of many privileges.
In her sincere effort to help all [A] dreams in my young and eager heart to come true.
[C#] [D] God bless her because her life has been humble before her God.
And has so influenced [Gm] me that when I reached the [G] crossroads at childhood's last mile.
[D] I chose to travel the right [Bm] road.
[A] God bless her [D] because she's more than just the mother of me.
She is a mother to me.
God [A] bless her [D] because she is my mother.
[A]
[D] I'm thinking of a [G] little lady.
[D] She buys her Lord without [A] a fret.
[D] The one who rocked [G] me in my cradle [D] and [A] drew the hair [D] she loves me yet.
The roses on her [G] cheeks are fenty.
[D] And when they pass her [A] on the street.
[D] But break my heart to [G] see them mock her.
[D] Although [A] she may not [D] dress so neat.
[G] She was the [A] first to [D] ever love me.
[G] The first [D] to hold me to [A] her breast.
[G] God bless her because she is [D] my mother.
[G] And [D] she'll be [A] the last one [D] I'll forget.
[A] [D]
Her ways may seem a bit [G] old fashioned.
[D] And some may laugh when [A] passing by.
[D] I'm not ashamed to [G] call her mother.
[D] My love [A] for her I'll [D] never deny.
Each lock I'll cradle of [G] her sorrow.
[D] As day by day she's [A] growing old.
[D] Her tender smile each day [G] grows sweeter.
[D] Each day [A] she's closer to [D] God's flow.
[G] She was the first [Cm] to [D] ever love me.
The first to hold me to [A] her breast.
[G] God bless her because she is [D] my mother.
[G] And [D] she'll be [A] the last one [D] I'll
Key:
D
A
G
Bm
C#
D
A
G
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ This song here is a very favorite song of ours and seems to be a favorite of everybody's.
And we'd like to do it today and dedicate it to all the mothers [A] here and to [D] everyone who wanted to hear it.
You know, among all the songs we've ever written and recorded, this is our favorite.
There's so many [G] different reasons why we would say, God bless my mother.
_ [D] God bless her because she would go hungry that I might eat.
And her [A] wish today would be that I have more than she.
_ [A#m] [D] God bless her because countless are the steps that she's walked from her bed to mine.
[Em]
[G] When in cold winter nights from illness or for water I would cry.
[D] _
God bless her because [A] when I was a little helpless child [D] too young to call upon God.
In trouble she was [Bm] my comfort.
[C#] _ [D]
God bless her because her never ceasing prayers have followed me from the [Gm] cradle unto this day.
God [G] bless her because she [A] has deprived [D] herself of many privileges.
In her sincere effort to help all [A] dreams in my young and eager heart to come true.
[C#] _ [D] God bless her because her life has been humble before her God.
And has so influenced [Gm] me that when I reached the [G] crossroads at childhood's last mile.
[D] I chose to travel the right [Bm] road.
[A] _ God bless her [D] because she's more than just the mother of me.
She is a mother to me.
God [A] bless her [D] because she is my mother.
_ _ _ [A] _ _
[D] _ _ _ I'm thinking of a [G] little lady.
[D] She buys her Lord without [A] a fret.
_ [D] The one who rocked [G] me in my cradle [D] and [A] drew the hair [D] she loves me yet.
_ The roses on her [G] cheeks are fenty.
[D] And when they pass her [A] on the _ street.
[D] But break my heart to [G] see them mock her.
[D] Although [A] she may not [D] dress so neat.
_ [G] She was the [A] first to [D] ever love me.
[G] The first [D] to hold me to [A] her breast.
[G] God bless her because she is [D] my mother.
[G] And [D] she'll be [A] the last one [D] I'll forget.
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _
_ _ Her ways may seem a bit [G] old fashioned.
[D] And some may laugh when [A] passing by.
_ [D] I'm not ashamed to [G] call her mother.
[D] My love [A] for her I'll [D] never deny.
_ Each lock I'll cradle of [G] her sorrow.
[D] As day by day she's [A] growing old.
[D] Her tender smile each day [G] grows sweeter.
[D] Each day [A] she's closer to [D] God's flow.
_ _ [G] She was the first [Cm] to [D] ever love me.
The first to hold me to [A] her breast.
[G] God bless her because she is [D] my mother.
[G] And [D] she'll be [A] the last one [D] I'll
_ _ _ _ This song here is a very favorite song of ours and seems to be a favorite of everybody's.
And we'd like to do it today and dedicate it to all the mothers [A] here and to [D] everyone who wanted to hear it.
You know, among all the songs we've ever written and recorded, this is our favorite.
There's so many [G] different reasons why we would say, God bless my mother.
_ [D] God bless her because she would go hungry that I might eat.
And her [A] wish today would be that I have more than she.
_ [A#m] [D] God bless her because countless are the steps that she's walked from her bed to mine.
[Em]
[G] When in cold winter nights from illness or for water I would cry.
[D] _
God bless her because [A] when I was a little helpless child [D] too young to call upon God.
In trouble she was [Bm] my comfort.
[C#] _ [D]
God bless her because her never ceasing prayers have followed me from the [Gm] cradle unto this day.
God [G] bless her because she [A] has deprived [D] herself of many privileges.
In her sincere effort to help all [A] dreams in my young and eager heart to come true.
[C#] _ [D] God bless her because her life has been humble before her God.
And has so influenced [Gm] me that when I reached the [G] crossroads at childhood's last mile.
[D] I chose to travel the right [Bm] road.
[A] _ God bless her [D] because she's more than just the mother of me.
She is a mother to me.
God [A] bless her [D] because she is my mother.
_ _ _ [A] _ _
[D] _ _ _ I'm thinking of a [G] little lady.
[D] She buys her Lord without [A] a fret.
_ [D] The one who rocked [G] me in my cradle [D] and [A] drew the hair [D] she loves me yet.
_ The roses on her [G] cheeks are fenty.
[D] And when they pass her [A] on the _ street.
[D] But break my heart to [G] see them mock her.
[D] Although [A] she may not [D] dress so neat.
_ [G] She was the [A] first to [D] ever love me.
[G] The first [D] to hold me to [A] her breast.
[G] God bless her because she is [D] my mother.
[G] And [D] she'll be [A] the last one [D] I'll forget.
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _
_ _ Her ways may seem a bit [G] old fashioned.
[D] And some may laugh when [A] passing by.
_ [D] I'm not ashamed to [G] call her mother.
[D] My love [A] for her I'll [D] never deny.
_ Each lock I'll cradle of [G] her sorrow.
[D] As day by day she's [A] growing old.
[D] Her tender smile each day [G] grows sweeter.
[D] Each day [A] she's closer to [D] God's flow.
_ _ [G] She was the first [Cm] to [D] ever love me.
The first to hold me to [A] her breast.
[G] God bless her because she is [D] my mother.
[G] And [D] she'll be [A] the last one [D] I'll