The Old Man Chords by Williams Brothers

[A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ [A] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ This is a [D] story about an old man who could barely read [A] or write.
And every day when he went to his [D] mailbox to pick up his mail, he'd notice some [A] young
boy on the sidewalk would be laughing and making [D] fun of him because he was struggling
[E] and straining [Em] trying to read his [A] mail.
And one [D] morning the old man stopped and said, young man, I want to know [A] what's so funny.
He said, instead of laughing at [D] me, you ought to be thankful you can go to school [A] and get
a good education.
He said, I didn't have a chance [D] to go to school like you.
He said, I [A] had to work in the fields picking cotton, plowing the old mill from [D] sun up to
sun down just to provide food and [Em] clothes for my family.
[A] He said, everybody help of the good [E] Lord, [D] we made it.
And the old man said, [A] I may not have books just like you.
He said, but I've been [D] saved and I got the love of [A] Jesus in my heart and he's my teacher.
The [D] things that I couldn't do, he did.
The things [A] that I didn't have, he gave me.
Things that I didn't know, [D] he taught me.
So God taught me [Em] how to love one another, [A] taught me how to give [E] and be forgiving.
[Bm] He said, [A] young man, you might grow up to be doctors and lawyers and [D] teachers.
He said, but if you don't have the [A] love that keeps us in your heart, it don't mean a thing.
He said, [D] none but the righteous shall see [A] my God.
And he said, the blood of [D] Jesus died in all my [E] eyes and crossed [A] all my [Em] teeth.
And it covered [A] all my misspelled words.
[D] And he said, young man, let me put some on your mind.
[A] He said, I can't read [D] like you, no.
[A]
He said, I can't write [D] like you do.
[Em] But my name [C#] has been written down [G] in the Lamb's [Bm] book of life. _
[Em] When the book of life [C#] is opened, yes, [Em] and the [A] road [D] called is red. _
[C#m] [F#m] He said, Jesus will [B] be [E] there to [A] read my name.
Yeah, [D] _ he's [A] gonna read my name.
[D] That old man said, another thing I want you young men to [A] know.
He said, I may not have an education, [D] but I'm still going to a graduation.
[A] And like you, I'll have a [D] report card too.
He said, it may not read A's [A] and B's, but it's gonna read seven.
[D] You've been good in faith and [A] you've done [Em] good in deeds.
And when [A] I get to my graduation, [D] I'm not gonna wear no cap and gown.
I'm [A] gonna put on my long white robe and my scarlet [D] crown.
And another thing he said, [A] I'm not walking down no aisles.
But when I plant my feet, [D] they'll be on a gold paved [A] street.
And when I get my diploma, it's gonna say, [D] seven, well done.
[A] You got a [Em] manta in the sky, [A] two wings, [D] I believe you can fly. _
[F#m] He said, [A] I can't read [D] like you, no. _
[F#m] [A] Didn't learn how to write like you [D] do, oh no.
[Em] But my name [C#] has been written [A] down, [G] in the last [Bm] book of [Em] [Bm] life.
[Em] And when the book of life [C#] is on, _ [Em] and the [A] road called [E] is red.
[Bm] [E] He said, [F#m] Jesus will [B] be [F#m] [A] there to [E]
[A] read my name.
Yeah, yeah, [Bm] yeah, yeah, yeah, [A] yeah, yeah, yeah.
He's gonna read my name.
That's what that [D] old man said.
[F#m] _
_ _ _ _ [B] Jesus will [E] be there to [A] read my name.
Gonna read my [D] name.
But I know _ [A]
of the way he [D] said, _ [E] Jesus [F#m] _ will [B] be there [E] to [A] read my name.
Yeah, [D] yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
He's [A] gonna read my name.
Not worried [D] about it, not worried about it, [A] not worried about it.
[F#m] Jesus will [B] be _ [Am] [E] there to [A] _ read my [D] name. _ _ _
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