Daddy Was an Old Time Preacher Man Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Verse 1]
[C]Dad[G]dy [C]was an old[G]
time preacher [C]man
He preached the word of God
throughout the [G]land
[F]He preached so plain a child
could under[C]stand
[F]Yes, [C]Daddy was [G]an old time preacher [C]man
He told the people [G]of the need to [C]pray
He talked about God's wrath and
Judge[G]ment Day
[F]He preached about the great etern[C]ity
And [F]he preached [C]hell so hot that
[G]you could feel the [C]heat[G]

[Verse 2]
[C]Daddy was an [G]old time preacher [C]man
Aunt Leona would [G]get up to testi[C]fy
As we'd sing, "In the sweet by and
[G]by" (in the sweet, by and by)
Then we'd [C]sing,
"I'm on my [F]way to Canaan's [Bb]Land"
Yes, [F]Daddy was an [C]old time
preacher [F]man[C]

[Verse 3]
[C]Revivals and camp [G]meetings
went [C]for weeks
Folks came from all around
to hear him [G]preach
Daddy [F]said, "If one is saved,
it's worth it [C]all"
[F]But the [C]aisles were always
[G]filled at altar [C]calls

[Verse 4]
[C]Daddy was an [G]old time
preacher [C]man
He preached the word of God
throughout the [G]land
[F]He preached so plain a child
could under[C]stand
[F]Yes, [C]Daddy was [G]an old
time preacher [C]man

[Verse 5]
[C]Daddy worked [G]for God but asked no [C]pay
For he believed that God provides a [G]way
We [F]never had a lot but we got [C]by
I [F]guess it's [C]'cause the Lord
was [G]on my Daddy's [C]side
Yes, Daddy was an [G]old time preacher [C]man

[Verse 6]
In [C]the sweet (in the sweet) by
and [G]by (by and by)
We shall meet on that beautiful [C]shore
I'm on my way (I'm on
my way) to Canaan's [F]land
Yes, [C]Daddy was an [G]old time preacher [C]man
In the sweet (in the sweet) by
and [G]by (by and by)
We shall meet on that beautiful [C]shore
I'm on my way
(I'm on my way) to Canaan's [F]land
Yes, [C]Daddy was an [G]old time preacher [C]man
In the sweet (in the sweet) by
and [G]by (by and by)
We shall meet on that beautiful shore
I'm on my way