God Is Good
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The Baptism Of Jesse Taylor

Gaither Vocal Band, God Is Good

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Key: F
| F F7 A# • |
| F C7 F • |
[...]
F F7
Among the local taverns
A#
There'll be a slack in business
F
'Cause Jesse's drinking came
C7
before the groceries and the rent
F F7
Among the local women
A#
There'll be a slack in cheatin'
F A# C7 F
'Cause Jesse won't be steppin' out again
F F7
Chorus They baptized Jesse Taylor
A# F
In Cedar Creek last Sunday
Jesse gained a soul
C
And Satan lost a good right arm,
F F7
They all cried "Hallelujah" when
A# F
Jesse's head went under,
C7
'Cause this time he went under
F
For the Lord.
[...]
F F7
The scars on Jesse's knuckles are
A#
More than just respected
F
The county courthouse records tell
C7
All there is to tell
F F7
The pockets of the gamblers will
A#
soon miss Jesse's money
F A#
And the black eye of the law will
C7 F
soon be well.
F F7
Chorus They baptized Jesse Taylor
A# F
In Cedar Creek last Sunday
Jesus gained a soul and Satan lost
C
a good right arm,
F F7
They all cried "Hallelujah" when
A# F
Jesse's head went under,
C7
'Cause this time he went under for
F
the Lord.
[...]
F F7
From now on, Nancy Taylor can
A#
proudly speak to neighbors
F
And tell them just how Jesse took
C7
up with little Jim,
F F7
Now Jimmy's got a daddy
A#
And Jesse's got a family
F A# C7
And Franklin County's got a lot
F
more man.
F F7
Chorus They baptized Jesse Taylor,
A# F
In Cedar Creek last Sunday,
Jesus gained a soul and Satan lost
C
a good right arm,
F F7
They all cried "Hallelujah" when
A# F
Jesse's head went under,
C7
'Cause this time he went under for
F
the Lord.
[...]
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