Key: E
Introduction:
D- G- Bm- G=
(verse 1)
D G
They tried their best to drag him out,
Bm G
Of a courthouse down in Montgomery,
D G
And now they want to kick him out of schools,
Bm G
And take him off our money,
F#m G
They can take those words, off of paper and stone,
A4 A
But he ain't gone no,
He ain't the leavin ki--nd,
Bm- G
He'd never walk away,
D A/C# Bm
Even from those who don't believe,
A G Bm
And wanna leave him behind,
(verse 2)
D G
She stayed mad at him for a lot of years,
Bm G
For takin her husband,
D G Bm
Started losin her faith and thinkin that,
G
Her life meant nothin,
F#m
But when she looks at those kids,
G
She raised all by herself,
A4 A
She knows she had some help,Yeah she knows,
He ain't the leavin ki--nd,
Bm- G
He'd never walk away,
D A/C# Bm
Even from those who don't believe,
A G
And wanna leave him behind,
(bridge)
Bm
No matter what you do,
F E
No matter where you go he's, always right there,
D
With you,
Even from those who don't believe,
A G
And wanna leave him behind,