George Jones – Tavern Choir (Guitar)
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Written by Doodle Owens & Dennis Knutson
Recorded by George Jones with Jim Lauderdale
(Capo on 3)
[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
D A D Everyone suspected ole Willie's time was near G D A 'Cause lately he'd been talkin' 'bout the Lord & leavin' here D A D He said if I fight the devil when I die I know I'll lose G D A D To sing my soul to Heaven 'for the devil gets the news
(Verse 3)
D A D Well, everybody cried when poor ole Willie died G D A And his old flat top gui- tar was that all Willie left be- hind D A D They took it to the graveyard when they laid him down to rest G D A D Someone tuned it up and answered Willie's last re- quest
[Chorus]
D G D A The Tavern choir from Marvin's Bar on Wine Street gathered 'round D G They be- lieve Willie's soul passed through Heaven's golden gate D A D Be- fore his body touched the ground D G They sang ?A- mazing Grace, how sweet the sound? D A I come to the garden a- lone D G The Tavern choir from Marvin's Bar D A D on Wine Street sang ole Willie home
[Verse 3]
D A D There's an ole flat top guitar on the wall behind the bar G D A And somewhere there's a twinkle in a far distant star D A D Now that ole Satan raised some Hell when he finally got the news G D A D That the only soul that Willie left was on a pair of his worn out shoes
[Chorus]
D G D A The Tavern choir from Marvin's Bar on Wine Street gathered 'round D G They be- lieve Willie's soul passed through Heaven's golden gate D A D Be- fore his body touched the ground D G They sang ?A- mazing Grace, how sweet the sound? D A I come to the garden a- lone D G The Tavern choir from Marvin's Bar D A D D7 G on Wine Street sang ole Willie home D A D D D A D We be- lieve they sang ole Willie home