Kenny Chesney - Baptism

key of E
capo on 2nd fret

D Bm G A
the summer breeze made ripples on the pond
D Bm 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 F#m
then it was down with the old man ,
G 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/C# Bm Bm/A
i felt like a newborn baby
G A D
cradled up in the arms of the lord

D Bm G A
amazing grace , oh how sweet the sound
D Bm
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 F#m
it was down with the old man ,
G 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/C# 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 F#m G 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/C# Bm Bm/A
i felt like a newborn baby
G A Bm E
cradled up in the arms of the lord

D D/C# Bm Bm/A
i felt like a newborn baby
G A D
cradled up in the arms of the lord