Ole 60 – Brother Joe Chords on Piano and Ukulele

Ole 60 – Brother Joe Chords on Piano and Ukulele

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These are Brother Joe by Ole 60 on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
Am   G   D
Am   G   D

[Verse]
      Am
Well Brother Joe never
 had a life
G
He became a man of God
 D
Started preachin' at the
church
Down by mile marker 17
    Am
He works his days he
 works his nights
 G
Spends his time saving lives
 D
When the day ends, goes home
 to hid beautiful family

[Verse]
     Am
His sweet, sweet Valerie
      G
Well she's the only reason
               D
He ever found God in the
 first place

He thinks back to the
first day
        Am
He was nervous jumbling
his words
 G
Sweatin' when he tried
 to flirt
    D
But he just never seen a
woman in the world
Who's beautiful as her

[Verse]
     Am
She told him all about
 Jesus
     G
The love He had to give
D
Few years have passed now
And they're thinkin'
;bout some kids
    Am
He popped out a couple few
    G
To sit upi in the
front pew
 D
Every Sunday morning
when he's
 in the pulpit
Spreading gospel to the room

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[Verse]
     Am
The preacher man he's so
 in love
      G
With God, his woman,
 his three sons
     D
And every morning when
 he wakes
He thanks the good Lord
 up above
     Am
His sloppy wheel well
 did enough
 G
Sometimes things get tough
 D
But he does it for his
Valerie
Who pulled him from the rough yeah

[Instrument]
Am   G   D   D
Am   G   D   D

[Verse]
           Am
It wasn't Sunday night
        G
He was back in his office
        D
He was writing down talking
 points
For the sermon next week
        Am
He was writing 'bout forgiveness
     G
And rolling with the punches
        D
If you catch one on the chin
You just gotta turn the
other cheek
[Verse]
     Am
The phone started ringing
G
He was busy singing
      D
Some ole gospel hymn
He learned from sweet,
sweet Valerie
    Am
He checked who was calling
    G
He knew something was off
         D
When he saw the sherrif's
 office
On the caller I.D.

[Verse]
    Am
He picked up the call
         G
And his heart started
 dropping
           D
You don't get this way
 often
But he's gritting his
teeth
         Am
Someone broke into
the parsonage
 G
Neighbors heard the poppin'
  D
'Fore the lady flinched
He was down on his knees

[Verse]
     Am
She told him they ain't
 cotton
 G
Two broken locks and
 D
Three little bodies
And his sweet, sweet
 Valerieeeeeee
          Am
Well the preacher man
 he’s got a gun
G
He don’t wanna hurt
 no one
    D
But he believed that
 Jesus needed him
To leave a bullet in a man’s head

[Verse]
    Am
He knows that come
 the risen sun
G
It’ll all be said and
 done
D
He ain’t gonna make it
right tonight
If he don’t paint the walls red
 Am
Puts the steel in his own head
 G
Two words is all he said
 D
Tears streamin down his cheek
As he let out that Jesus wept

[Verse]
 Am
What the hell was all
 this for
 G
Lifeless body hits
the floor
D
So he’s heading home
sweet home
To his three boys
         Am     G
And his sweet, sweet
     D    D
Valerie
         Am     G
And his sweet, sweet
    D
 Valerie
 D      Am     G      D
Ohhhhh ohhhhh ohhhhh ohhh

[Outro]
Am   G   D   D
Am   G   D   D
Am   G   D   D
 Am
Brother Joe never
had a lot
G
He became a man of God
 D
Started preaching
at the church
Down by mile marker 17

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How to play Brother Joe: key, chords and progression

Brother Joe by Ole 60 is written in G major (one sharp: F♯) and moves through 3 chords: Am, G and D.

Most of the song cycles through Am – G – D – Am (ii – I – V – ii in G major). In solfa, that is reh – doh – soh – reh. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Beginner-friendly: every chord here is an open shape on guitar: no capo, no barre chords needed.

Chord diagrams

Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A

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Brother Joe chords: questions

What key is Brother Joe in?

Brother Joe by Ole 60 is in the key of G major (one sharp: F♯).

What chords are in Brother Joe?

Brother Joe uses 3 chords: Am, G, D.

What is the chord progression of Brother Joe?

The main progression is Am – G – D – Am (ii – I – V – ii).

Is Brother Joe easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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