Coat Of Many Colors by Dolly Parton #----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------# # Date: Wed, 05 Apr 1995 16:32:18 -0300 From: Charlie Berube Subject: Coat To: Greg Vaughn MIME-version: 1.0 COAT OF MANY COLOURS by Dolly Parton D Back through the years I go wondering once again G7 Back to the seasons of my/ youth D I re/call a box of rags that someone gave us G7 And how my mamma put these rags to/ use D There were/ rags of many colours,and every piece was small A And I didn't have a coat and it was/ way down in the fall D G7 Mamma/ sewed the rags together,sewing/ ever piece with love D A She made my/ coat of many colours,that/ I was so proud of D As she sewed she told the story from the bible she had read A About a coat of many colours Joseph/ wore and they she said D G7 Per/haps this coat will bring you ,much/ love and happiness D And I just could/n't wait to wear it A D And mamma/ blessed it with a kiss G7 D My. coat of many colours that/ mamma made for me G7 D A Made only rags,but I/ wore it so proud/ly D G7 Al/though we had no money.oh I/ was rich as I could be D A D In my/ coat of many colours,my/ mamma made for me (CHANGE CORDS HERE) E So with patches on my breaches and holes in both my shoes B7 In my coat of many colours,I/ hurried off to school E A Just to/ find the others laughing and mak/in' fun of me E B7 E In my/ coat of many colours,my/ mamma made for/ me Oh,I couldn't understand it,for I felt I was rich B7 And I told them of the love my mamma/ sewed in ever stitch E A And I/ told them all the story ,mamma/ told me while she sewed E And how my/ coat of many colours B7 is worth/ more than all of their clothes A E They/ didn't under stand it and I/ tried to make them see A E B7 That/ one is only poor only/ if they choose to be/ E A Now I/ know we have no money,but I'm as/ rich as I could be E B7 E In my/ coat of many colours, my/ mamma made for me A E Yeah just for me..... Cheers!!! Charlie www.TAB6.com