Sacred Memories
Written & Recorded by Dolly Parton

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Sacred mem'ries often (D)take me to the (G)place where I grew (D)up
And that little country church (Em)that I love (A)so much
I (D)used to go there every time that (G)old church bell would (D)ring
And I (G)remember (D)how I love the (A)songs we used to (D)sing

Like "(D)Oh Lord, you know I (G)have no friend like (D)you
If heaven's not my home, oh, (Em)Lord what will I (A)do?"
The (D)angels beckon me from (G)heaven's open (D)door
And I can't feel at home in this (A)world any-(D)more

(D)They were singing, "Lord I'm Coming (G)Home" when I got (D)saved
And when I got baptized they (Em)sang, "Amaz-(A)ing Grace"
And (D)oh, how sweet the sound when every-(G)body would join (D)in
And (G)sang my favorite (D)song, "If We (A)Never Meet A-(D)gain" ---

Where the (G)charming roses bloom for-(D)ever
And where separation (Em)comes no (A)more
If we (D)never meet again this side of (G)heaven
I will (D)meet you on that (A)beautiful (D)shore

My (D)mama loved to sing and (G)she sang clear and (D)loud
I can close my eyes and (Em)I hear mama (A)now
I re-(D)call the song my mama (G)always loved so (D)much
She (G)always sang the (D)loudest sangin', "(A)Power In The (D)Blood"

Oh there's (D)power, power (G)wonder working (D)power
In the (A)blood of the (D)lamb
There is power, power (G)wonder working (D)power
In the (A)precious blood of (G)lamb (D) ---

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