My Saving Grace
Jamey JohnsonVersion1
90
Chords in this song
Strum
D-DU-UDU
Intro
Daddy's bourbon breathe was strong as gasoline,
and it seemed to fuel the rage he had inside.
He'd come home just burning, mad, drunk, and mean,
raising hell on a Saturday night.
Mom would lock us up in her bedroom,
he'd be lying in the hallway on our way to sunday school.
(Chorus)
They Both in their own ways became my saving grace.
Daddy passed out with his demons, momma passed the offering plate.
And she'd cry out to heaven protect this son of mine,
while daddy kept the devil off my back by taking up his time.
Mom said nobody's perfect as we walked in the church
to ask the good lord to forgive him again.
I still recall that sermon I hung on every word That's when
I learned just exactly what father really meant.
And the angels and the people gathered round.
I was standing in that water when the preacher laid me down.
Repeat Chorus and add at the end
Daddy kept the devil off my back by taking up his time.
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Readable chord sheet for My Saving Grace by Jamey Johnson
Intro [C] [G] [C] [G] [C]Daddy's bourbon breathe [G]was strong as gasoline, [F]and it seemed to fuel the rage he had i[G]nside. [C]He'd come home just burning, [G]mad, drunk, and mean, [F]raising hell on a Saturday [G]night. [Am]Mom would lock us [G]up in her [F]bedroom, he'd be l[Am]ying in the h[G]allway on [F]our way to sunday school. (Chorus) [F]They Both in their own ways [C]became my saving grace. Daddy [Am]passed out with his d[G]emons, momma [F]passed the offering plate. [F]And she'd cry out to heaven [C]protect this son of mine, [Am]while daddy kept th[G]e devil off my[F] back by [G]taking up his [C]time. [C]Mom said nobody's perfect [G]as we walked in the church to ask the[F] good lord to forgive him a[G]gain. [C]I still recall that sermon [G]I hung on every word That's when I l[F]earned just exactly what [G]father really meant. [Am]And the angels and the [G]people gathered r[F]ound. [Am]I was standing in that [G]water when the p[F]reacher laid me down. Repeat Chorus and add at the end Daddy kept the devil off my back by taking up his time.