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A Bible And A Belt by Joey And Rory
A Bible And A Belt
Capo:1st fret
Intro.: |(C) |(C) |(F) |(F) | x 2
C F
They were both made of leather, both black and frayed and worn
C G
I was brought up to respect them since the day that I was born
C F
One came here from England, it's been handed down for years
Am G F C
The other one was ordered from a catalogue at Sears
C F
One my mama read to me that I was well into my teens
C G
And I thought all the other one was for was to hold up daddy's jeans
C F
Till I told a lie and learned, it had another purpose too
Am G F C
One behind the shed, my daddy said, "This will hurt me more than you"
(Chorus)
F C
'Cause one had my daddy's name on it, the other said King James
G F G C
With love they taught us lessons, but we feared them both the same
F C F
One led us to heaven and the other left a welt
Am G F G C C F
But those were the days when kids were raised with a bible and a belt
F
C F
I remember when I was twelve, I stole a dime store comic book
C G
And how mama read what the scripture said to take back what I took
C F
When I refused, my daddy grabbed my arm and said "Come on"
Am G F C
I needed more, he knew than just Matthew, Mark, Luke and John
C F
Well, sometimes they made me cry, sometimes they made me fightin' mad
C G
And I'd wish I'd been raised without them like some other children had
C F
But now I'm grown with kids of my own and I know just how they felt
Am G F C
You know, it seems to me what the world still needs is a bible and a belt
(Chorus)
G C
'Cause one had my daddy's name on it, the other said King James
G F G C
With love they taught us lessons, we feared them both the same
F C F
One led us to heaven and the other hurt like hell
Am G F G
Those were the days when kids were raised with a bible and a belt
C C F G G C C F F C
C F G C
Outro.: A bible --- and a belt
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version 2
Capo:no capo
Capo on 1
[Intro]
C C F F x 2
C F
They were both made of leather, both black and frayed and worn
C G
I was brought up to respect them since the day that I was born
C F
One came here from England, it's been handed down for years
Am G F C
The other one was ordered from a catalogue at Sears
C F
One my mama read to me that I was well into my teens
C G
And I thought all the other one was for was to hold up daddy's jeans
C F
Till I told a lie and learned, it had an- other purpose too
Am G F C
One be- hind the shed, my daddy said, "This will hurt me more than you"
[Chorus]
F C
'Cause one had my daddy's name on it, the other said King James
G F G C
With love they taught us lessons, but we feared them both the same
F C F
One led us to heaven and the other left a welt
Am G F G C C F F
But those were the days when kids were raised with a bible and a belt
C F
I re- member when I was twelve, I stole a dime store comic book
C G
And how mama read what the scr i pture said to take back what I took
C F
When I refused, my daddy grabbed my arm and said "Come on"
Am G F C
I needed more, he knew than just Matthew, Mark, Luke and John
C F
Well, some- times they made me cry, sometimes they made me fightin' mad
C G
And I'd wish I'd been raised without them like some other children had
C F
But now I'm grown with kids of my own and I know just how they felt
Am G F C
You know, it seems to me what the world still needs is a bible and a belt
[Chorus]
F C
'Cause one had my daddy's name on it, the other said King James
G F G C
With love they taught us lessons, we feared them both the same
F C F
One led us to heaven and the other hurt like hell
Am G F G
Those were the days when kids were raised with a bible and a belt
[Outro]
C C F G A G
C C F F C C F G C
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version 3
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
[Intro]
D D G G
[Verse]
D G
They were both made of leather, both black and frayed and worn
D A
I was brought up to respect them since the day that I was born
D G
One came here from England, it's been handed down for years
Bm A G D
The other one was ordered from a catalogue at Sears
D G
One my mama read to me that I was well into my teens
D A
And I thought all the other one was for was to hold up daddy's jeans
D G
Till I told a lie and learned, it had another purpose too
Bm A G D
One behind the shed, my daddy said, "This will hurt me more than you"
[Chorus]
G D
'Cause one had my daddy's name on it, the other said King James
A G A D
With love they taught us lessons, but we feared them both the same
G D G
One led us to heaven and the other left a welt
Bm A G A
But those were the days when kids were raised with a bible and a belt
[Interlude]
D D G G
[Verse]
D G
I remember when I was twelve, I stole a dime store comic book
D A
And how mama read what the scripture said to take back what I took
D G
When I refused, my daddy grabbed my arm and said "Come on"
Bm A G D
I needed more, he knew than just Matthew, Mark, Luke and John
D G
Well, sometimes they made me cry, sometimes they made me fightin' mad
D A
And I'd wish I'd been raised without them like some other children had
D G
But now I'm grown with kids of my own and I know just how they felt
Bm A G D
You know, it seems to me what the world still needs is a bible and a belt
[Chorus]
A D
'Cause one had my daddy's name on it, the other said King James
A G A D
With love they taught us lessons, we feared them both the same
G D G
One led us to heaven and the other hurt like hell
Bm A G A
Those were the days when kids were raised with a bible and a belt
[Outro]
D D G A A D D G G D D G A
B bible --- and a belt
D
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version 4
Capo:no capo
(Capo on 1)
[Intro] x2
C C F F
C F
They were both made of leather, both black and frayed and worn
C G
I was brought up to respect them since the day that I was born.
C F
One came here from England, it's been handed down for years|,
Am G F C
The other one was ordered from a catalogue at Sears.
C F
One my mama read to me that I was well into my teens
C G
And I thought all the other one was for was to hold up daddy's jeans
C F
Till I told a lie and learned it had an- other purpose too
Am G F C
And be- hind the shed, my daddy said, this will hurt me more than you.
[Chorus]
F C
'Cause one had my daddy's name on it, the other said King James
G F G C
With love they taught us lessons, but we feared them both the same
F C F
One led us to heaven and the other left a welt
Am G F G C C F F
But those were the days when kids were raised with a bible and a belt
C F
I re- member when I was twelve, I stole a dime store comic book
C G
And how mama read what the scr i pture said to take back what I took
C F
When I refused, my daddy grabbed my arm and said "Come on"
Am G F C
I needed more, he knew than just Matthew, Mark, Luke and John
C F
Well, some- times they made me cry, sometimes they made me fightin' mad
C G
I wish I've been raised without them like some other children had
C F
But now I'm grown with kids of my own and I know just how they felt
Am G F C
You know, it seems to me what the world still needs is a bible and a belt
[Chorus]
F C
'Cause one had my daddy's name on it, the other said King James
G F G C
With love they taught us lessons, we feared them both the same
F C F
One led us to heaven and the other hurt like hell
Am G F G
Those were the days when kids were raised with a bible and a belt
[Outro]
C C F G A G C C F F C C F G C
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