The model church

J.D. Crowe

Written by Edwin O. Excell and John Yates

Key of C · Chords: I IV V

Verse 1

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Well wife I've found a model church and worshiped there today
           C            F        C
It made me think of the good old times before my hair was grey
                      F     C                          G7
The meeting house was finer built than they were years ago
            C        F      C
But I found out when I went in it was not built for show

Verse 2

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The sexton did not set me down away back by the door
             C     F       C
He knew that I was old and deaf and saw that I was poor
                    F         C                     G7
He must have been a Christian man he lead me boldly through
               C       F       C
The long aisle of that crowded church to find a pleasant view

Verse 3

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I wish you'd heard the singing wife it had the old time ring
             C    F            C
The preacher said with trumpet voice let all the people sing
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Oh Coronation was the tune the music upward rolled
            C         F     C
I thought I heard the angel choir strike on their harps of gold

Verse 4

                F         C                             G7
I tell you wife it did me good to sing those hymns once more
            C    F            C
I felt just like some wrecked marine who gets a glimpse of shore
                F      C                         G7
It made me want to lay aside this weather beaten form
           C  F            C
And anchor in that blessed port forever from the storm

Verse 5

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Dear wife the toil will soon be o'er the victory soon be won
            C      F       C
The shining strand is just ahead our race is nearly run
                       F     C                             G7
We're nearing Canaan's happy shore our hopes so bright and fair
                C     F    C
Thank God we'll never sin again there'll be no sorrow there

Verse 6

                      G7    C                     F
There'll be no sorrow there in heaven above where all is love
         C     G7     C
There'll be no sorrow there