#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the# #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.# #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------# Date: Mon, 2 Mar 1998 11:29:15 -0600 (CST) From: Justin Lyle Marcus Subject: CRD: fit_for_a_king.crd by Garth Brooks Fit For A King Garth Brooks transcribed by Justin Marcus Album: Sevens Written by Jim Rushing & Carl Jackson Capo third fret (*)--2nd time only Intro D (D)His pulpits a corner On 19th and Main (G)His grip on the gospel His one claim to fame(D) (D)He hurls fire and brimstone At the cars passing by (G)And he offers salvation(D) (A)For the savior on high(D) (D)His khakis are tatered And he aint bathed in weeks (G)His bout with the bottle Shows up on his cheeks(D) (D)He looks like a scarecrow A sight to behold (G)As he work for the shepherd(D) (A)Bringin' lambs to the fold(D) (C)He points to the (G)bible (D)He holds in his hands (G)Says I'm proof that the (D)good lord (E)Can save any (G)man Chorus (D)Son it ain't what you're drivin (G)Or the clothes that you wear(D) (D)Material possessions (G)Won't matter up there(A) (D)And someday in heaven When the Angels all sing(G) (D)These rags that I'm wear'n (A)Will be fit for a king(C)(G)(D) *(D) (D)He's fighting a fever In spite of the chill (G)He pulls up his collar And he speaks of God's will(D) (D)His body is weakened But his faith is still strong (G)For he's filled with conviction(D) (A)For the mission he's on(D) (C)He knows soon in heaven(G) (D)He'll be homeless no more (G)And his work will soon echo(D) (E)From that far distant shore Chorus *(D)And some day in heaven When the angles all sing(G (D)These rags that I'm wearing (A)Will be fit for a king(C)(G)(D)