Little Mountain Church House Song Lyrics and Chords
Little Mountain Church House Song Lyrics and Chords by Ricky Skaggs
Little Mountain Church House
Recorded by Ricky Skaggs and Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Written by Carl Jackson
and
Jim Rushing
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There's a little mountain church in my
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thoughts of yesterday
Where
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friends and family gathered for the
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Lord
There an
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old fashioned preacher taught the
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straight and narrow way
For what you
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call the congre
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gation could
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afford
Dressed in all our Sunday best we sat on
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pews of solid oak
And I
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remember how our voices filled the
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air
How momma
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sounded like an angel on those
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high soprano notes
When the
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roll is called up
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yonder I'll be
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there
Looking back now that little mountain
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church
house
Has be
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come my life's corner
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stone
It was
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there in that little mountain
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church
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I first
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heard the word I've
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based my life
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upon
At the all day Sunday singing and
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dinner on the ground
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Many were the souls that were re
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vived
While my
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brothers and my sisters who've
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gone on to glory land
Slept in
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piece in the
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maple grove
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nearby
Repeat #3
FAQ
Who sang the the song Little Mountain Church House?
- The song Little Mountain Church House was sang by Ricky Skaggs.
Who is Ricky Skaggs?
- Rickie Lee Skaggs (born July 18, 1954), known professionally as Ricky Skaggs, is an American neotraditional country and bluegrass singer, musician, producer, and composer. He primarily plays mandolin however, he also plays fiddle, guitar, mandocaster, and banjo.Skaggs was inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in 2016 and the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2018. On January 13, 2021, it was reported that Skaggs had been awarded the National Medal of Arts by President Donald Trump, alongside fellow country musician Toby Keith.
