My own version of Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors

Blouse of Many Colors

All through the years
As I wondered once again
On to this season of my youth
I received a bag of presents that my soldier gave me
And how my soldier gave the gifts to me
There were gifts of many choices
As each piece was unique
And I didn't have a clue
And it was during my natal day
My soldier sewed a blouse for me
Sewin' every piece with love
He made my blouse of many flowers
That I was so proud of
As he sewed, I recall a story
From the Bible, I had read
About a coat of many colors
Joseph wore and then I said
Perhaps this blouse will bring me
Blessings and happiness
And I just couldn't wait to wear it
And it was blessed with a kiss

Chorus:

My blouse of many flowers
That my soldier made for me
Made only from his hands
And I wore it so proudly
Although we had no money
I was rich as I could be
In my blouse of many flowers
My soldier made for me

So with stitches on each pieces
So I wore it with my shoes
In my blouse of many flowers
I hurried off to work

And I found the others smiling
And loved it like I did
In my blouse of many flowers

My soldier made for me

Oh I really understood it
And felt that I was rich
So I told them of the love
My soldier sewed in every stitch
And I told em the entire story
I recalled while he sewed
And how my blouse of many flowers
Was worth more than all their clothes

Oh and they did understand it
And I tried to make them see
That one is only poor
Only if they choose to be
Thought I know we had no money
But I was rich as I could be
In my blouse of many flowers
My soldier made for me
Made just for me

Original Version of Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors

Coat of Many Colors

Dolly Parton

D
     Back through the years I go wondering once again

                                G7
     Back to the seasons of my/ youth

           D
     I re/call a box of rags that someone gave us

                                        G7
     And how my mamma put these rags to/ use


                D    
     There were/ rags of many colours,and every piece was small

                                         A
     And I didn't have a coat and it was/ way down in the fall

             D                                G7
     Mamma/ sewed the rags together,sewing/ ever piece with love

                   D                          A
     She made my/ coat of many colours,that/ I was so proud of
    
      D
     As she sewed she told the story from the bible she had read

                                           A
     About a coat of many colours Joseph/ wore and they she said

           D                                   G7
     Per/haps this coat will bring you ,much/ love and happiness

                       D
     And I just could/n't wait to wear it

                 A                    D
     And mamma/ blessed it with a kiss

          G7                         D
     My. coat of many colours that/ mamma made for me

      G7                   D                 A
     Made only rags,but I/ wore it so proud/ly

           D                         G7
     Al/though we had no money.oh I/ was rich as I could be

             D                        A                D
     In my/ coat of many colours,my/ mamma made for me
   

      (CHANGE CORDS HERE)

      E       
     So with patches on my breaches and holes in both my shoes

                                   B7
     In my coat of many colours,I/ hurried off to school

               E                                 A
     Just to/ find the others laughing and mak/in' fun of me

            E                         B7             E
     In my/ coat of many colours,my/ mamma made for/ me
    


     Oh,I couldn't understand it,for I felt I was rich

                                             B7
     And I told them of the love my mamma/ sewed in ever stitch

             E                               A
     And I/ told them all the story ,mamma/ told me while she
sewed

                  E
     And how my/ coat of many colours

                 B7
     is worth/ more than all of their clothes



            A                            E
     They/ didn't under stand it and I/ tried to make them see

           A                      E                    B7
     That/ one is only poor only/ if they choose to be/

            E                                 A
     Now I/ know we have no money,but I'm as/ rich as I could be

             E                        B7                E
     In my/ coat of many colours, my/ mamma made for me

       A                    E
     Yeah just for me.....