Johnny Cash – Mose Rankin (Guitar)

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Unreleased 1974 [Intro] D D D D [Verse 1]
D
He was born and raised on the rough side of town

G                             D
People said he never struck a leg
He had sawdust & grease in his beard
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And his shack was filled up with driftwood & sticks

        D
He said I find these things along the river

      G                           D
And I use them to mount my little birds

                             G
And he gave me a drink of his moonshine

                       A                 D
And I think that I was spellbound by his words

         G             A            D
Ain't it funny where a man can find beauty
[Verse 2]
D
He said thanks for the ride
And I'm glad you came in
G                                D
I never dreamed you'd be sitting there
I heard a lot about you from the men that worked for you
         E                    A
And they say that your fair & square

   D
He gave me a pickle that he canned himself

         G                     D
And some corn that he baked in shucks

                               G
As he smiled I could tell that he wouldn't trade places

     A                   D
With me for ten thousand bucks

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Ain't it funny where a man can find wisdom
[Verse 3]
   D
He picked up his dulcimer and played me a tune

        G                       D
About a man that he called his friend
He said I believe that Jesus was born
         E                     A
And that he really died for my sins

    D
and Folks think I'm crazy cuz I drink a little shine

    G                      D
And I'm on the low side of life

                             G
But I seen my friend in that old piece of wood

        A                         D
And I'm gonna cut him out with my knife

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Ain't it funny where a man can find Jesus
D E [Verse 4]
E
Old Mose Rankin was dead for two weeks

       A                   E
Before I even knew that he died
Well we'd come to be friends I was sore for three years
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And deep down inside me I cried

    E
I'd like to thank him for all that he taught me

    A                        E
But I wouldn't know where to begin

                               A
I'd just like to thank him for leaving to me

     B7                E
That carving of Jesus my friend

         A             B7         E
Ain't it funny where a man can find friendship

         A             B7         E
Ain't it funny where a man can find beauty

         A             B7         E      F#
Ain't it funny where a man can find wisdom hmmm

         A             B7         E
Ain't it funny where a man can find Jesus
[Outro] E to fade