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I Saw God Today

George Strait

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Capo on 1st. fret

Intro. : (D)  (Bm)  (G)  (Em)

(D) Just walked down to the (Em) coffee shop. 
Had to take a (G) break.
I''d been (D) by her side for (Em) eighteen (G) hours straight.

(D) Saw a flower growin'' in the middle of the (Em) sidewalk.
Pushin'' up through the con-(G) crete.
Like it was (D) planted right there (Em) for me (G)t o see.

(G) The flashin'' lights, (D) the honkin'' (Em) horns,
All seemed to (D)f ade away.
In the (G) shadow of that (D) hospital at (Em) 5:08
I saw (G) God today.

(D) I''ve been to (Bm) church, I''ve read the (G) book. 
I (Em) know He''s here, but I don''t (D) look.
Near as (Bm) often as I (G) should.
Yea, I (Em) know I should.

(D) His finger-(Bm) prints are every-(G) where.
I just slowed (Em) down to stop and (D) stare.
Opened my (Bm) eyes, and man, I (G) swear. (Em)
I saw (D) God today.  (D)  (Bm)  (G)  (Em)

(D) Saw a couple walikin'' by, they were (Em) holdin'' hands.
Man, she had(G) that glow.
Yea, I (D) couldn''t help but know(Em) that she was (G) startin'' to show.
(G) Stood there for a (D) minute takin'' (Em) in the sky, lost in that (G) sunset..
(D) A splash of (Em)amber melted into shades of red. (G)

(Chorus)
(D) I''ve been to (Bm) church, I''ve read the (G) book. 
I (Em) know He''s here, but I don''t (D) look.
Near as (Bm) often as I (G) should.
Yea, I (Em) know I should.

(D) His finger-(Bm) prints are every-(G) where.
I just slowed (Em) down to stop and (D) stare.
Opened my (Bm) eyes, and man, I (G) swear. (Em)
I saw (D) God today.  (D)  (Bm)  

Inst. : (G)  (Em)  (D)  (Bm)  (G)///

(Ending Verse)
(D) Got my face pressed up against the (Em) nursery glass.
She''s sleeping like(G) a rock, my name on(D) her wrist.
Wearing (A)tiny pink socks.
(D) She''s got my nose, she''s got her ma-(Em)ma''s eyes.
My brandnew ba-(G)by girl, (D) she''s a mir-(Em)acle.
(A) I saw God(D) today. (Bm)  (G)  (Em)  (D)

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I Saw God Today

George Strait