The Carter Family

God Gave Noah The Rainbow Sign

The Carter Family


Tom: A

                A                 E         A
    I've gotta home in that rock, don't you see?
                                  D          A
    I've gotta home in that rock, don't you see?
                     D       A                     D        A
    I've gotta home in that rock, just beyond the mountain top,
                 D      A      E        A
    hide me, oh Rock of Ages, cleft for me.

              A                      E        A
    God gave Noah the rainbow sign, don't you see?
                                     D         A
    God gave Noah the rainbow sign, don't you see?
                       D      A                       D        A
    God gave Noah the rainbow sign, no more water but for next time,
                  D       A     E        A
    hide me, oh, Rock of Ages, cleft for me.

              A                  E         A
    Poor old Lazarus, poor as I, don't you see?
                                  D         A
    Poor old Lazarus, poor as I, don't you see?
                       D     A                          D      A
    Poor old Lazarus, poor as I, when he died he had a room on high,
                  D       A     E       A
    hide me, oh, Rock of Ages cleft for me.

     A                                E        A
    East and west the fire will roll, hide thy me.
                                       D       A
    East and west the fire will roll, hide thy me.
                       D         A                        D        A
    East and west the fire will roll, how will it be with my poor soul,
                 D       A     E        A
    hide me, oh Rock of Ages, cleft for me.

               A                    E       A
    When this world's all on fire, hide thy me,
                                    D       A
    when this world's all on fire, hide thy me.
                      D       A                  D     A
    When this world's all on fire, let thy bosom be my pillow,
                 D       A     E        A
    hide me, oh Rock of Ages, cleft for me.