Jerry Reed – Patches (Guitar)
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[Verse 1]
Bb I was born and raised down in Alabama Dm On a farm way back up in the woods Ab I was so ragged that folks used to call me Patches Eb Papa used to tease me about it G 'Cause deep down inside he was hurt Cm 'Cause he'd done all he could
[Pre-Chorus]
F My papa was a great old man Eb I can see him with a shovel in his hands, see F Education he never had Eb He did wonders when the times got bad F The little money from the crops he raised Eb Barely paid the bills we made
[Chorus]
Bb Db For, life had kick him down to the ground Eb When he tried to get up Bb Life would kick him back down Bb Db One day Papa called me to his dyin' bed Eb Put his hands on my shoulders Bb And in his tears he said Bb He said, Patches Dm I'm dependin' on you, son Bb7 To pull the family through Eb My son, it's all left up to you
[Instrumental]
G7 Cm F F
[Verse 2]
F Two days later Papa passed away Eb And I became a man that day F So I told Mama I was gonna quit school Eb But he said that was Daddy's strictest rule F So ev'ry mornin' 'fore I went to school Eb I fed the chickens and I chopped wood too
[Chorus]
Bb Db Sometimes I felt that I couldn't go on Eb Bb I wanted to leave, just run away from home Bb Db But I would remember what my daddy said Eb Bb With tears in his eyes on his dyin' bed Bb He said, Patches Dm I'm dependin' on you, son Bb7 I tried to do my best Eb It's up to you to do the rest
[Instrumental]
G7 Cm F F
[Verse 3]
Bb Then one day a strong rain came Dm And washed all the crops away Ab And at the age of 13 I thought Eb I was carryin' the weight of the
Whole world on my shoulders
G And you know, Mama knew Cm What I was goin' through
[pre-Chours]
F 'Cause ev'ry day I had to work the fields Eb 'Cause that's the only way we got our meal F You see, I was the oldest in the family Eb And ev'rybody else depended on me F Ev'ry night I heard my Mama pray Eb Lord, give him strength to make another day
[Chorus]
Bb Db So years have passed and all the kids are grown Eb Bb The angels took Mama to a brand new home Bb Db Lord knows, people, I've shed some tears Eb Bb But my daddy's voice kept pounding in my ears Bb Dm Sayin' Patches, I'm dependin' on you, son Bb7 I've tried to do my best Eb It's up to you to do the rest G7 Cm F F I can hear Papa sayin' Bb Dm Patches, I'm dependin' on you, son Bb7 To pull the family through Eb My son, it's all left up to you
[Outro]
G7 Cm F F
Bb Dm Patches, I'm dependin' on you, son Bb7 To pull the family through Eb My son, it's all left up to you
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