Levi Jones Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[G]

[Verse 1]
He was [G]born and raised on
the rough side of town
And [C]people said he never struck a lick
[G]He had sawdust and grease in his beard,
and his shack
Was [A]filled up with driftwood and stick[D]s
He [G]said "I find these things
along the river"
And [C]I use them to mount
my little bird[G]s"
Then he gave me a drink
of his moon[C]shine
And I sat [D]there,
spellbound by his word[G]s

[Verse 2]
And ain't [C]it funny
Where [D]a man can find [G]beauty?

[Verse 3]
He said [G]"thanks for the ride,
I'm glad you came in"
I nev[C]er dreamed you'd be sittin' [G]there
I heard a lot about you from
the men that you work for
[A]They tell me that you're
fair [D]and square"
And [G]he gave me a pickle
that he canned himself
And some [C]corn that he baked
in [G]the shop
Somehow I could tell that he
[C]wouldn't trade places
[D]With me for a new pickup [G]truck

[Verse 4]
And ain't it [C]funny
Where [D]a man can find wis[G]dom?

[Verse 5]
Well, [G]he picked up his banjo and
he played me a tune
About [C]a man that he called his [G]friend
He said "I believe that Jesus was born
And [A]that He really died for my [D]sins"
You know [G]folks think I'm crazy,
I drink a little shine
He said [C]"I'm on the low side of [G]life"
But I see my friend in
[C]that old piece of wood
And I'm [D]gonna cut him out with [G]my knife

[Verse 6]
And ain't it [C]funny
Where [D]a man can find [G]Jesus?[Eb]

[Verse 7]
[Ab]Old Levi Jones was dead two weeks
Be[Db]fore I'd even heard that [Ab]he died
You know, we'd come to be
friends of a sort for three years
And [Bb]I might as well admit that I [Eb]cried
[Ab]Well, I'd like to thank him for
all that he's taught me
But I [Db]wouldn't know where to begin
[Ab]And I'd like to thank
him for [Db]leaving to me
That wood [Eb]carving of Jesus, his [Ab]friend

[Verse 8]
And ain't it [Db]funny
Where [Eb]a man can find [Ab]friendship?

[Verse 9]
And ain't [Db]it funny
Where [Eb]a man can find [Ab]beauty?

[Verse 10]
And ain't [Db]it funny
Where [Eb]a man can find [Ab]wis dom?

[Verse 11]
And ain't [Db]it funny
Where [Eb]a man can find Jesus?