A Little Box Of Pine On The 729 chords

[C]A mother wrote a warning how much [F]longer must I [C]wait

Before you send my [D7]boy back home to [G7]me

For my [C]eyes are growing dim and I'm [F]longing for my Jim

Please [G7]hurry up and let my boy go [C]free

The warden read the letter a [F]tear fell from his [C]eye

Sitting down he [D7]wrote her this [G7]reply

There's a [C]little box of pine on the [F]7:29

[G7]Bringing back a lost sheep to the [C]fold

There's a valley filled with tears as the [F]train of sorrow nears

The [G7]night is dark the world is growing [C]cold

There he's [G7]taking his last ride down the [C]trail no more he'll roam

On his [D7]face there is a smile he [G7]knows he's going home

There's a [C]little box of pine on the [F]7:29

[G7]Bringing back a lost sheep to the [C]fold

The church was filled with people as the [F]organ softly [C]played

And on their knees the [D7]congregation [G7]prayed

As they [C]softly sang a hymn for [F]poor widow's Jim

He's [G7]happy for he's going home to [C]stay

There he's [G7]taking his last ride down the [C]trail no more he'll roam

On his [D7]face there is a smile he [G7]knows he's going home

There's a [C]little box of pine on the [F]7:29

[G7]Bringing back a lost sheep to the [C]fold