Chords for Bill Anderson and Roy Acuff - I Wonder If God Likes Country Music
Tempo:
116.3 bpm
Chords used:
Eb
Bb
Ab
D
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
We were turning up [Bb] to play a gig, [Ab] just another one night [Eb] stand.
I looked over my guitar and there stood an old [Bb] man.
[Eb] His cowboy clothes [Bb] were frayed and worn and [Ab] his boots were far [Eb] from new.
He said, I'd like to sit in with your band.
[Bb] I'm a country singer [Eb] too.
Well, we just had [Bb] a big laugh.
[Ab] And when I looked back at the old man, [Eb] there was a tear in his eye.
I told the band to cool it.
I didn't want to see him cry.
[Bb]
[Eb] He reached down and he [Bb] took my guitar [Ab] with a determined look on his [Eb] face.
But as he started to play and sing, [Bb] a look of sadness [Eb] took its place.
He said, I've sang my songs from Maine to California.
Sang the world through the window [Bb] of a car.
[Bb] [D] I [Eb] never saved a dime back when I made.
I always thought [Bb] someday I'd [Eb] be a star.
But now my voice is cracked and no one wants me.
My wife gave up on me years [Bb] ago.
[Eb] It's been so long my kids don't even know me.
Picking and singing is [Bb] the only life [Eb] I know.
And then he said, I [Ab]
wonder if God likes [Eb] country music.
Will there be a [Ab] place [Eb] up there to sing [Bb] my song?
Will [Eb] he make my fingers nimble like they used to be?
So I can play [Bb] the chords and sing [Eb] along.
[Eb] [Ab] I just stood there.
[Eb]
None of us really knew what to say.
[Ab] [Eb] He took [Bb] my guitar and he put it down ever so gently.
[Eb]
And then as he turned to leave, the band stood up and applauded.
And I can still hear his [Bb] words today.
[Eb]
He said, [Ab] I wonder if God likes [Eb] country music.
Will there be a [Ab] place up there to sing [Bb] my song?
Will [Eb] he make my fingers nimble like they used to be?
So I can play [Bb] the chords and sing [Eb]
along.
[Bb] [Eb]
[Eb]
[N]
I looked over my guitar and there stood an old [Bb] man.
[Eb] His cowboy clothes [Bb] were frayed and worn and [Ab] his boots were far [Eb] from new.
He said, I'd like to sit in with your band.
[Bb] I'm a country singer [Eb] too.
Well, we just had [Bb] a big laugh.
[Ab] And when I looked back at the old man, [Eb] there was a tear in his eye.
I told the band to cool it.
I didn't want to see him cry.
[Bb]
[Eb] He reached down and he [Bb] took my guitar [Ab] with a determined look on his [Eb] face.
But as he started to play and sing, [Bb] a look of sadness [Eb] took its place.
He said, I've sang my songs from Maine to California.
Sang the world through the window [Bb] of a car.
[Bb] [D] I [Eb] never saved a dime back when I made.
I always thought [Bb] someday I'd [Eb] be a star.
But now my voice is cracked and no one wants me.
My wife gave up on me years [Bb] ago.
[Eb] It's been so long my kids don't even know me.
Picking and singing is [Bb] the only life [Eb] I know.
And then he said, I [Ab]
wonder if God likes [Eb] country music.
Will there be a [Ab] place [Eb] up there to sing [Bb] my song?
Will [Eb] he make my fingers nimble like they used to be?
So I can play [Bb] the chords and sing [Eb] along.
[Eb] [Ab] I just stood there.
[Eb]
None of us really knew what to say.
[Ab] [Eb] He took [Bb] my guitar and he put it down ever so gently.
[Eb]
And then as he turned to leave, the band stood up and applauded.
And I can still hear his [Bb] words today.
[Eb]
He said, [Ab] I wonder if God likes [Eb] country music.
Will there be a [Ab] place up there to sing [Bb] my song?
Will [Eb] he make my fingers nimble like they used to be?
So I can play [Bb] the chords and sing [Eb]
along.
[Bb] [Eb]
[Eb]
[N]
Key:
Eb
Bb
Ab
D
Eb
Bb
Ab
D
_ _ _ _ We were turning up [Bb] to play a gig, [Ab] just another one night [Eb] stand.
_ _ I looked over my guitar and there stood an old [Bb] man.
_ [Eb] His cowboy clothes [Bb] were frayed and worn and [Ab] his boots were far [Eb] from new.
_ He said, I'd like to sit in with your band.
[Bb] I'm a country singer [Eb] too. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Well, we just had [Bb] a big laugh.
_ _ [Ab] And when I looked back at the old man, [Eb] there was a tear in his eye.
_ _ I told the band to cool it.
_ I didn't want to see him cry.
[Bb] _ _
_ _ [Eb] He reached down and he [Bb] took my guitar _ [Ab] with a determined look on his [Eb] face. _
_ But as he started to play and sing, _ _ [Bb] a look of sadness [Eb] took its place.
_ _ _ He said, I've sang my songs from Maine to California.
_ _ _ _ _ Sang the world through the window [Bb] of a car.
_ _ [Bb] _ [D] I [Eb] never _ saved a dime back when I made.
_ _ _ _ _ I always thought [Bb] someday I'd [Eb] be a star.
_ _ _ _ _ But now my voice is cracked and no one wants me.
_ _ _ _ My wife gave up on me years [Bb] ago.
_ _ _ _ _ [Eb] It's been so long my kids don't even know me.
_ _ _ _ Picking and singing is [Bb] the only life [Eb] I know.
_ And then he said, I [Ab] _
wonder if God likes [Eb] country music.
_ _ Will there be a [Ab] place [Eb] up there to sing [Bb] my song?
_ _ _ _ Will [Eb] he make my fingers nimble like they used to be?
_ _ So I can play [Bb] the chords and sing [Eb] along.
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ [Ab] I _ _ _ just stood there.
[Eb] _ _
_ _ _ None of us really knew what to say. _
[Ab] _ _ [Eb] _ _ He took [Bb] my guitar and he put it down ever so gently.
_ [Eb] _
And then as he turned to leave, the band stood up and applauded.
_ _ _ And I can still hear his [Bb] words today.
_ [Eb] _ _
He said, _ _ [Ab] I _ wonder if God likes [Eb] country music.
_ _ _ Will there be a [Ab] place up there to sing [Bb] my _ song?
_ _ Will [Eb] he make my fingers nimble like they used to be?
_ So I can play [Bb] the chords and sing [Eb]
along. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ I looked over my guitar and there stood an old [Bb] man.
_ [Eb] His cowboy clothes [Bb] were frayed and worn and [Ab] his boots were far [Eb] from new.
_ He said, I'd like to sit in with your band.
[Bb] I'm a country singer [Eb] too. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Well, we just had [Bb] a big laugh.
_ _ [Ab] And when I looked back at the old man, [Eb] there was a tear in his eye.
_ _ I told the band to cool it.
_ I didn't want to see him cry.
[Bb] _ _
_ _ [Eb] He reached down and he [Bb] took my guitar _ [Ab] with a determined look on his [Eb] face. _
_ But as he started to play and sing, _ _ [Bb] a look of sadness [Eb] took its place.
_ _ _ He said, I've sang my songs from Maine to California.
_ _ _ _ _ Sang the world through the window [Bb] of a car.
_ _ [Bb] _ [D] I [Eb] never _ saved a dime back when I made.
_ _ _ _ _ I always thought [Bb] someday I'd [Eb] be a star.
_ _ _ _ _ But now my voice is cracked and no one wants me.
_ _ _ _ My wife gave up on me years [Bb] ago.
_ _ _ _ _ [Eb] It's been so long my kids don't even know me.
_ _ _ _ Picking and singing is [Bb] the only life [Eb] I know.
_ And then he said, I [Ab] _
wonder if God likes [Eb] country music.
_ _ Will there be a [Ab] place [Eb] up there to sing [Bb] my song?
_ _ _ _ Will [Eb] he make my fingers nimble like they used to be?
_ _ So I can play [Bb] the chords and sing [Eb] along.
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ [Ab] I _ _ _ just stood there.
[Eb] _ _
_ _ _ None of us really knew what to say. _
[Ab] _ _ [Eb] _ _ He took [Bb] my guitar and he put it down ever so gently.
_ [Eb] _
And then as he turned to leave, the band stood up and applauded.
_ _ _ And I can still hear his [Bb] words today.
_ [Eb] _ _
He said, _ _ [Ab] I _ wonder if God likes [Eb] country music.
_ _ _ Will there be a [Ab] place up there to sing [Bb] my _ song?
_ _ Will [Eb] he make my fingers nimble like they used to be?
_ So I can play [Bb] the chords and sing [Eb]
along. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _ _