G Back through the years I go wondering once again C Back to the seasons of my youth G I recall a box of rags someone gave us C And how my mamma put those rags to use G There were rags of many Colours and every piece was small D And I didnʼt have a coat and it was way down in the fall G C Mamma sewed the rags together, sewing every piece with love G D G She made my coat of many Colours that I was so proud of. G As she sewed she told the story from the bible she had read D About a coat of many Colours Joseph wore and then she said G C Perhaps this coat will bring you good luck and happiness G D G And I just couldnʼt wait to wear it and mamma blessed it with a kiss C G My coat of many Colours that my mamma made for me C G D Made from only rags but I wore it so proudly G C Although we had no money, I was rich as I could be G D G In my coat of many Colours my mamma made for me A So with patches on my britches and holes in both my shoes E In my coat of many Colours, I hurried off to school A D Just to find the others laughing and making fun of me A E A In my coat of many Colours that mamma made for me A Well, I didnʼt understand it for I felt that I was rich E And I told them of the love my mamma sewed in every stitch A D I told them all the story mamma told me while she sewed A And how my coat of many Colours E A Was worth more than all their clothes. D A They didnʼt understand it and I tried to make them see D A E That one is only poor only if they choose to be A D A It’s true, we had no money but I was rich as I could be A E D In my coat of many Colours that mamma made for me A Made just for me.
