Book Of John

tim mcgraw , "book of john" this is A "d down" : E | - - 3 - - p2 - - - 2 - - - 0 - - - 0h2 - - | B | - - 3 - - - 3 - - - 3 - - - 3 - - - 3 - - - - | G | - - 2 - - - 2 - - - 2 - - - 2 - - - 2 - - - - | D | - - 0 - - - 0 - - - 0 - - - 0 - - - 0 - - - - | A | - - 0 - - - 0 - - - 0 - - - 0 - - - 0 - - - - | E | - - x - - - x - - - x - - - x - - - x - - - - | there are also several other hammer - ons and pull - offs withing the chords that are played at times , and not at other times . doing all of them takes some practice . i suggest starting with the D down , and adding the others one at a time . ( Intro ) C G , C G D , C G Em D down ( Verse ) C G C G D we were sittin’ round the supper table and the buzz of the frigidaire C G Em D was the only sound ’til momma laid down , a book she found upstairs C G it was covered in dust in the back of the closet , C G C G goodwill box we almost tossed it out Em D we could have lost all those memories ( Chorus ) G there was a picture of mama in the pouring rain Em ticket stubs to a braves game Am C D silver star and a baggage claim from hanoi , vietnam G there was a picture of him callin’ on grandpa Em leather skin from a baseball Am D we laughed and cried , told stories all night long D C G , C G D , C G Em D down from the book of john ( Verse ) C G C G D now the pot of coffee’s almost gone , as we turn another page C G Em D we’re climbing on him like a jungle jim , watching his hair turn gray C G all the polaroids are just reminders , C G you can’t hold life in a three ring binder C G D we flipped on through ’em anyway ( Chorus ) G there’s a picture at his sister taken in july Em on the steps of the church pulling out his tie Am C D hair’s still wet from gettin’ baptized , the brand new blue suit on G an old set of keys to his chevrolet Em a crumpled up receipt for a wedding ring Am D we watched ourselves grow up there in his arms D in the book of john ( instrumental ) C G , C G , C G C ( out ) D that sun came up , we were wide awake C head to toe in black and gray G D long black lincoln waiting down the drive D he was father , son , husband and friend C i still flip through it every now and then G D down when i need just a few words of advice C G Em D it’s almost like he’s not really gone C G Em D and i know one day i’ll be passin’ on C G , C G D , C G Em D/G the book of john