A Back through the years I go wonderin once again D Back to the seasons of my youth A I recall a box of rags that someone gave us D And how my momma put the rags to use A There were rags of many colors Every piece was small And I didnt have a coat E And it was way down in the fall A Momma sewed the rags together D Sewin every piece with love A She made my coat of many colors E A That I was so proud of As she sewed, she told a story From the bible, she had read About a coat of many colors E Joseph wore and then she said A Perhaps this coat will bring you D Good luck and happiness A And I just couldnt wait to wear it E A And momma blessed it with a kiss D My coat of many colors A That my momma made for me D Made only from rags A E But I wore it so proudly A Although we had no money D I was rich as I could be A In my coat of many colors E A My momma made for me B So with patches on my britches Holes in both my shoes In my coat of many colors Gb I hurried off to school B Just to find the others laughing E And making fun of me B In my coat of many colors Gb E My momma made for me B And oh I couldnt understand it For I felt I was rich And I told them of the love Gb My momma sewed in every stitch B And I told em all the story E Momma told me while she sewed B And how my coat of many colors Gb B Was worth more than all their clothes E But they didnt understand it B And I tried to make them see E That one is only poor B Gb Only if they choose to be B Now I know we had no money E But I was rich as I could be B In my coat of many colors Gb E B My momma made for me
