Tom T. Hall – Jesus On The Radio (Guitar)

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"Jesus On The Radio (Daddy On The Phone)" - Tom T. Hall Track 3 of 10 on the album "Ol’ T’s In Town" (1979) [Intro] E [Verse 1]
E                             A               E
Mama likes to listen to the Grand Old Gospel Time

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Daddy is a cowboy, drinking beer and wine

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Mama's in the kitchen, standing there all alone

        A            E         A              E
She got Jesus on the radio and Daddy's on the phone
[Chorus]
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And Daddy says, "Come on down to Tootsie's and have yourself a beer"

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Mama's in the kitchen, standing there in tears

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My mama loves my daddy but it's breaking up our home

        A            E         A              E
She got Jesus on the radio and Daddy's on the phone
[Verse 2]
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Mama don't like drinking and she don't understand

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Daddy's had a hard life, a deeply troubled man

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It's honky-tonk and gospel that's breaking up our home

        A            E         A              E
She got Jesus on the radio and Daddy's on the phone
[Chorus]
                 A                 E           A                E
And Daddy says, "Come on down to Tootsie's and have yourself a beer"

A              E                         B7
Mama's in the kitchen, standing there in tears

   A             E              A                E
My mama loves my daddy but it's breaking up our home

        A            E         A              E
She got Jesus on the radio and Daddy's on the phone
[Verse 3]
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I came home one evening, there was Mama on her knees

                                             B7
Big old tears of gospel joy running down her cheeks

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She said, "You don't have to worry, son, we are not alone

      A            E         A            E
I got Jesus on the radio and Jesus on the phone"
[Chorus]
                 A                 E        A                E
And Daddy says, "Come on down to Tootsie's, have yourself a beer"

A              E                         B7
Mama's in the kitchen, standing there in tears

   A             E              A                E
My mama loves my daddy but it's breaking up our home

        A            E         A              E
She got Jesus on the radio and Daddy's on the phone