Capo on 2nd fret 
 
 
D           Bm7        G              A 
The summer breeze made ripples on the pond 
D                     Bm7           G              A 
  Rattled through the reeds and the willow trees beyond 
Bm           A         G                   D/F# 
Daddy in his good hat, momma in her Sunday dress 
G                       D/F# 
Watched with pride as I stood there  
       G        A     D 
in the water up to my chest 
 
        C                G                   D 
And the preacher spoke about the cleansing blood 
G              D/F#          Em             Asus A 
And I sank my toes into that east Tennessee mud 
 
            D             Bm7 
Then it was down with the old man, 
G  A        D 
 Up with the new 
G           D/F#               Em        Asus A 
  Raised to walk in the way of light and truth 
Bm              G 
I didn't see no angels 
       D/F#              G 
Just a few saints on the shore 
  D           D/Db    Bm   Bm/A 
I felt like a newborn baby 
        G         A           D 
Cradled up in the arms of the Lord 
 
D        Bm7   G                A 
Amazing Grace, oh how sweet the sound 
D                        Bm7 
  There was glory in the air, 
          G             A 
there was dinner on the ground 
   Bm              A          G               D/F# 
My sins which were many, were washed away and gone 
 G                   D/F# 
Along with a buffalo nickle, 
     G      A        D 
I forgot to leave at home 
 
     C                  G                     D 
That seemed like such a small small price to pay 
G               D/F# 
For the blessed peace of mind, 
     Em              Asus A 
that came to me that day 
 
       D             Bm7 
It was down with the old man, 
G   A         D 
  Up with the new 
G           D/F#               Em        Asus A 
  Raised to walk in the way of light and truth 
Bm                G 
  I didn't see no angels 
       D/F#              G 
Just a few saints on the shore 
      D           D/Db    Bm  Bm/A 
But I felt like a newborn baby 
        G         A           D 
Cradled up in the arms of the Lord 
 
     C                G 
This road is long and dusty 
            Em      A       D 
Sometimes a soul it must me cleansed 
      C                 G 
And I long to feel that water 
Em              Asus A 
Rushing over me again 
 
 D            Bm7    G  A         D 
Down with the old man up with the new 
G           D/F#               Em        Asus A 
  Raised to walk in the way of light and truth 
Bm            G              D/F#              G 
Didn't see no angels, just a few saints on the shore 
  D           D/Db    Bm   Bm/A 
I felt like a newborn baby 
        G         A           Bm    E 
Cradled up in the arms of the Lord 
 
  D           D/Db    Bm   Bm/A 
I felt like a newborn baby 
        G         A           D 
Cradled up in the arms of the Lord