Tom: Bm
D G
D
Paul's got a brand new haircut
must have been the girl's first date
G
baby blue front quarterpanel
on his old dark green Chevrolet
D
Probably never make the pages
of People Magazine,
G
but you ought to see those sick kids' faces
when he shows up on Christmas Eve
Bm
Dressed like old St. Nick
E
that missing tooth don't matter a bit
G
there's a lot like him around
in every town
Bm A
They're just family friends and neighbors
G
doin what they've always done
Bm A
loving fathers, loving daughters,
G
loving mothers, loving sons
C G/B
they gather 'round old glory
A D/F# G
'round the tables and the steeples
D Abdim
the beautiful people
G
the beautiful people
D
Debbie Jo down at the diner
sunny side up, burn the toast
G
raisin' up 2 kids solo
can't afford no fitness coach
D
She was goin' to california
the year her momma got sick
G
so she hung around to do what she could
had the first one and that was it
Bm
Then her mom passed on
E
but she still goes by the old folks' home
G
just to sit a while
and bring a smile
Bm A
They're just family friends and neighbors
G
doin what they've always done
Bm A
loving fathers, loving daughters,
G
loving mothers, loving sons
C G/B
they gather 'round old glory
A D/F# G
'round the tables and the steeples
D Abdim
the beautiful people
G
the beautiful people
Bm A
A wrinkled old man wearing medals
G
that he earned on Omaha Beach
Bm A
sayin' goodbye to a grandson
G
who was killed outside Tikrit
C G/B A
They gather 'round old glory
D/F# G
out behind the steeple
D Abdim
the beautiful people
G
the beautiful people
D Abdim
the beautiful people
G
man, they're beautiful people
