The Good Ole Bible Chords

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The Good Ole Bible by George Jones is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, C, A7 and D7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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G 
I believe the Father Adam 

Was the first created man 
     C                G 
That Eve was made his wife 
          A7              D7 
According to the Master's plan 

G 
They lost their home in Eden 

The Lord they did offend 
  C                    G 
I believe the good ole Bible 
     D7               G 
From beginning to the end 


I believe that master Able 

Was slain by master Cain 
     C                  G 
That Noah did go in the Ark 
       A7         D7 
To get out of the rain 

G 
I believe that little David 

Slew Goliath and his men 
  C                    G 
I believe the good ole Bible 
     D7               G 
From beginning to the end 


I believe the Hebrew children 

Walked in the burning fire 
     C                  G 
That Ananias was struck dead 
  A7             D7 
Because he was a lair 

  G 
I believe that father Daniel 

Walked in the Lions den 
  C                    G 
I believe the good ole Bible 
     D7               G 
From beginning to the end 


I believe that the blessed Master 

Turned the water into wine 
   C                  G 
As pure and sweet and harmless 
       A7              D7 
As the grapes upon the vine 

G 
All other wines are mockers 

The scriptures do contend 
  C                    G 
I believe the good ole Bible 
     D7               G 
From beginning to the end 
    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante