When The Book Of Life Is Read Chords

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When The Book Of Life Is Read by Hank Williams is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D, E7, A7, G, D7 and Em. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			Intro: D E7 A7 D 


Verso 1:
D 
In Life's many battles that 
G                D 
you will have to fight 

Just stay close to Jesus and 
E7             A7 
journey in His light 
     D 
Then on that judgement morning 
G                 D 
when all pain has fled 

You'll stand in God's Kingdom, When The  
A7              D 
Book Of Life Is Read 


 
G                             D 
When the seals are broken and names are read aloud 

You'll see many loved ones 
E7              A7 
standin' in the crowd 
   D 
So brother keep on prayin' and 
G                   D 
follow where you're lead 

You'll stand in God's Kingdom, When The  
A7              D 
Book Of Life Is Read 


Verso 2:
D 
All your dreams of heaven will 
G                 D 
come true on that day 

When the sky shall open and 
      E7         A7 
this earth melts away 
      D 
Then all God's faithful children will 
G                D 
rise up from the dead 


United in God's Kingdom, When The 
A7               D 
Book Of Life Is Read 


G                     D 
What a happy feelin' to know He'll always care 

And when our work is over Heaven with 
E7        A7 
Him we'll share 
D                             G 
There'll be no pain or sorrow, no tears 
             D 
will e'er be shed 

When we stand there in God's Kingdom 
        A7               D 
and The Book Of Life Is Read 


      D7                           Em 
Reunited in God’s Kingdom When The Book 
   A7   G   D 
Of Life Is Read 
    	

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100 BPM Andante