Chords for Hank Williams Sr - When the Fire Comes Down
Tempo:
89.45 bpm
Chords used:
G
C
D
A
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[G] Way back in the days of Noah, [C] water covered [G] all this land.
Then the great rainbow of promise [A] started us on life [D] again.
[G] And the good book tells of fire that will [C] build [G] the earth someday.
Then the sinful will be screaming [D] as this earth shall [G] pass away.
When the fire of the mountain heaven, [C] this old world,
will [G] melt away, millions then will cry for mercy.
But it will be too late to pray.
Oh, this world is at a tremble and [C] it's rocking to [G] and fro.
You can read it in the papers, hear [A] it on [D] the radio.
[G] In the movies they are showing [C] towns and cities [G] how they blaze.
But there's part of fire coming if [D] we follow [G] sin's highway.
When the fire of the mountain heaven, this [C] old world,
will melt [G] away, millions then will cry for mercy.
But it will be too late to pray.
Texas City, Texas City, [C] oh how awful [G] was her fate.
First she burned and then exploded, [A] now the story will [D] relate.
Of [G] the wine, coffee, and Atlanta, how she [C] burned right to [G] the ground.
Of the great fire in Chicago [D] and the deadly [G] all around.
But when the fire of the mountain heaven, [C] this old world,
[G] will melt away, millions then will cry for mercy.
But it will be [D] too late [G] to pray.
Thank you boys.
Then the great rainbow of promise [A] started us on life [D] again.
[G] And the good book tells of fire that will [C] build [G] the earth someday.
Then the sinful will be screaming [D] as this earth shall [G] pass away.
When the fire of the mountain heaven, [C] this old world,
will [G] melt away, millions then will cry for mercy.
But it will be too late to pray.
Oh, this world is at a tremble and [C] it's rocking to [G] and fro.
You can read it in the papers, hear [A] it on [D] the radio.
[G] In the movies they are showing [C] towns and cities [G] how they blaze.
But there's part of fire coming if [D] we follow [G] sin's highway.
When the fire of the mountain heaven, this [C] old world,
will melt [G] away, millions then will cry for mercy.
But it will be too late to pray.
Texas City, Texas City, [C] oh how awful [G] was her fate.
First she burned and then exploded, [A] now the story will [D] relate.
Of [G] the wine, coffee, and Atlanta, how she [C] burned right to [G] the ground.
Of the great fire in Chicago [D] and the deadly [G] all around.
But when the fire of the mountain heaven, [C] this old world,
[G] will melt away, millions then will cry for mercy.
But it will be [D] too late [G] to pray.
Thank you boys.
Key:
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[G] _ _ Way back in the days of Noah, [C] water covered [G] all this land.
Then the great rainbow of promise [A] started us on life [D] again.
[G] And the good book tells of fire that will [C] build [G] the earth someday.
Then the sinful will be screaming [D] as this earth shall [G] pass away.
When the fire of _ the mountain heaven, _ [C] this old world,
will [G] melt away, _ millions then will cry for mercy.
But it will be too late to pray.
_ _ _ Oh, this world is at a tremble and [C] it's rocking to [G] and fro.
You can read it in the papers, hear [A] it on [D] the radio.
[G] In the movies they are showing [C] towns and cities [G] how they blaze.
But there's part of fire coming if [D] we follow [G] sin's highway.
_ When the fire _ of the mountain heaven, this [C] old world,
will melt [G] _ away, millions then will cry for _ mercy.
But it will be too late to pray. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Texas City, Texas City, [C] oh how awful [G] was her fate.
First she burned and then exploded, [A] now the story will [D] relate.
Of [G] the wine, coffee, and Atlanta, how she [C] burned right to [G] the ground.
Of the great fire in Chicago [D] and the deadly [G] all around.
But when the fire of the mountain heaven, _ [C] this old world,
_ _ [G] will melt away, millions _ then will cry for mercy.
But it will be _ [D] too late [G] to pray.
_ _ _ _ Thank you boys. _
Then the great rainbow of promise [A] started us on life [D] again.
[G] And the good book tells of fire that will [C] build [G] the earth someday.
Then the sinful will be screaming [D] as this earth shall [G] pass away.
When the fire of _ the mountain heaven, _ [C] this old world,
will [G] melt away, _ millions then will cry for mercy.
But it will be too late to pray.
_ _ _ Oh, this world is at a tremble and [C] it's rocking to [G] and fro.
You can read it in the papers, hear [A] it on [D] the radio.
[G] In the movies they are showing [C] towns and cities [G] how they blaze.
But there's part of fire coming if [D] we follow [G] sin's highway.
_ When the fire _ of the mountain heaven, this [C] old world,
will melt [G] _ away, millions then will cry for _ mercy.
But it will be too late to pray. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Texas City, Texas City, [C] oh how awful [G] was her fate.
First she burned and then exploded, [A] now the story will [D] relate.
Of [G] the wine, coffee, and Atlanta, how she [C] burned right to [G] the ground.
Of the great fire in Chicago [D] and the deadly [G] all around.
But when the fire of the mountain heaven, _ [C] this old world,
_ _ [G] will melt away, millions _ then will cry for mercy.
But it will be _ [D] too late [G] to pray.
_ _ _ _ Thank you boys. _