Chords for Thank You Billy Graham

_ _ _ At a time when religion seems so often to get in the way of God's work,
with its _ shopping mall sales pitch and its bumper sticker reductionism,
I give thanks just for the sanity of Billy Graham, _
for that clear, empathetic voice of his,
and that southern accent, _ part poet, part preacher,
a singer of the human spirit, I'd say.
_ _ Yeah, I give thanks for Billy Graham.
Thank you, Billy Graham.
_ This is a song for my husband, Billy Graham.
_ On the 7th of [F#m] November, [E] 1918, [E] he was born
to [D] a Carolina [A]
farmer and [B] his wife.
_ [F#] He grew up long and lanky, milking cows and [E] tending school,
_ _ [D]
[A] looking for [B] direction in his life.
_ [A] He went to church [F#m] one Sunday, [B] met a preacher [E] there,
[A] a man they called Mordecai [E] Ham.
_ [A] Young Billy heard [F#m] the call, [B] right there [E] gave it all,
as [A] they sang, Just as [B] I am.
He [E] heard the word, [F#m] _ [A] took the message [B] to his soul,
[A] he said it so [B] we all could [E] understand.
_ _ Around the world, but [F#m] here at home,
he let [A] us know we're [B] not alone.
[C#m] Oh, thank [B] you, Billy [E] Graham.
I just know that whatever you've done, whatever you are now,
God loves you.
Little [F#m] country churches [A] at the Tavern of [E] Christ,
[D] people came from [A] everywhere to [B] hear him speak.
_ [E] He had no [F#m] idea just [A] how God would use [E] him next,
[D] till in London's [A] Wembley Field the [B] spirit peaked.
He [E] heard the word, got [F#m] the call,
he got [A] the message [B] to his soul,
[A] he said it so [B] we all could [E]
understand.
Around the world, [F#m] but here at home,
he let [A] us know we're [B] not alone.
[A] Oh, thank [B] you, Billy [E] Graham.
Thank you, Billy Graham.
_ Father, he [A] adores _ you.
[D] He's tried to serve [G] you well.
_ _ [C] To everyone _ who'd hear him out,
[Dm] you story [C] he [B] would tell.
[E] For all the world may know [A] him,
[D] he's still a humble [G]
man.
_ _ [C] Whoever else may know [Em] your grace,
[Dm] remember Billy [B] Graham.
Remember Billy [E] Graham.
[F#m] _ _ [A] _
_ [B] _ _ [A] _ _ [B] Remember Billy [E]
Graham.
_ _ His ministry [F#] on radio, TV, [A] and every type of [B] magazine,
[D] touching millions of [C#m] every color, tribe, [B] and race,
from parliaments [E] to presidents, from [F#] kings to common [A] folks,
[E] each one heard the [D] truth of [C#m] God's amazing [B] grace.
_ He [E] heard the word, [F#m] got the call,
[A] he got the message [B] to his soul,
[A] he said it so [B] we all could [E] understand.
Around the world, but [F#m] here at home,
he [A] let us know we're [B] not alone.
Thank [A] _ [G#m] you, Billy [E] Graham.
Thank _ [A] _ you for _ [B] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ the [E]
sign.
_ [A] And thank you for what [E] _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ [B] he's done.
For _ [A] he would not want to [E]
hear it.
_ [A] For he's a terrible [E]
man.
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ [C#m] _ _ [F#m] Thank [B] you, Billy [E]
Graham.
_ Oh, thank you, Billy.
[B] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ [E] _ _ [E] _
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