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If I Was The Priest by Bruce Springsteen
If I Was The Priest
Chords used in this song :
G/B
7 fr.
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Em
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INTRO (dont play the bottom E string on Intro)
G/B C/G G C/G
G/B C/G G C/G
VERSE
G G D D Em D C C/G
Well there's a light -on yonder -mountain and it's callin' me to shine
G G D D Em D C C/G
There's a girl over by the water fountain and she's asking to be mine
G G D D
And aint that Jesus's hes standing in the doorway
Em D C C/G
with a buckskin jacket, boots and spurs so really fine
G G D D
He says we need you up in Dodge City son because there's
Em D C (hold)
oh so many bad boys tryin' to work the same line
G/B C/G G C/G
G/B C/G G C/G
CHORUS
G D Em D
Well now if Jesus was the sheriff and I was the priest if my
Em D C C/G
lady was an heiress and my mama was a thief oh and
G D C Am
papa rode shotgun for the Fargo line
Em D C (hold)
still too many bad boys tryin' to work the same line
G/B C/G G C/G
G/B C/G G C/G
VERSE
G G D D
Now old sweet Virgin Mary she runs the Holy Grail Saloon
Em D C
C/G
Where for a nickel theyll give you whiskey and a personally blessed
balloon
G G D D
And the holy ghost hes the host with the most he runs the berlesque show
Em D C C/G
Where they let in for free but ooh hit you for your soul when you go
G G D D
And Mary serves mass on Sunday and then she sells her body on Monday
Em D C C/G
To the bootlegger who will pay the highest price
G G D D
Well he dont know he got stuck with the losin Mary stone
Em D C (hold)
Junkie whats more shes a boozer Shes only been made once or twice
by some kind of magic
G/B C/G G C/G
G/B C/G G C/G
G G D D
Well things aint been sane in heaven ever since big bad Bobby came to town
Em D C C/G
Hes been known to down eleven and then ask for another round
G G D D
And me I got scabs on my knees from kneelin way to long
Em D C C/G
You got to take a stand, be a man up where you belong
G G D D
And forget about the old friends in the old times
Em D C (hold)
But theres just too many new boys trying to work the same line.
G/B C/G G C/G
CHORUS
G D Em D
Well now if Jesus was the sheriff and I was the priest if my
Em D C C/G
lady was an heiress and my mama was a thief oh and
G D C Am
papa rode shotgun for the Fargo line
Em D C (hold)
still too many bad boys tryin' to work the same line
G/B C/G G C/G
G/B C/G G C/G
VERSE
G G D D Em D C C/G
Well there's a light -on yonder -mountain and it's callin' me to shine
G G D D Em D C C/G
There's a girl over by the water fountain and she's asking to be mine
G G D D
And Jesus's hes standing in the doorway
Em D C C/G
with 6 guns drawn ready to fan
G G D D
He says we need you up in Dodge City son
Em D C (hold)
Im already overdue in Cheyane
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