Little Community Church

Ricky Skaggs

Written by Lester Flatt and Bill Monroe

Key of C · Chords: I II IV V

Verse 1

C
I was lost in sin so long with no one to guide my way
                                 D7               G7
My soul was in darkness had been there for many a day
        C
In that little community church yard I heard that gospel song
                                 G7        C
I went inside (I went inside) to kneel and pray

Verse 2

Oh I kneeled down (oh I kneeled down)
And prayed to my Savior (prayed to my Savior)
              F                   G7
That He might hear (that He might hear)
                 C
And would accept me
And then I felt (then I felt) the Holy Spirit (Holy Spirit)
          F                     G7           C
I knew my soul (I knew my soul) was saved in me

Verse 3

In that little community church house I’m on my knees to pray
                                   D7            G7
I can hear them pray for me as the preacher said amen
      C
Was a vision there before me it was my Savior’s face
                            G7           C
I knew that I (I knew that) was saved by Grace

Verse 2

Oh I kneeled down (oh I kneeled down)
And prayed to my Savior (prayed to my Savior)
              F                   G7
That He might hear (that He might hear)
                 C
And would accept me
And then I felt (then I felt) the Holy Spirit (Holy Spirit)
          F                     G7           C
I knew my soul (I knew my soul) was saved in me

Verse 4

In that little community church house
There’s where we sing and pray
                           D7              G7
We prayed to our Father to guide us on our way
    C
All through life’s long journey
We’ll need His helping hand
                                G7            C
Until we reach (until we reach) that promised land

Verse 2

Oh I kneeled down (oh I kneeled down)
And prayed to my Savior (prayed to my Savior)
              F                   G7
That He might hear (that He might hear)
                 C
And would accept me
And then I felt (then I felt) the Holy Spirit (Holy Spirit)
          F                     G7           C
I knew my soul (I knew my soul) was saved in me