{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":84436,"song":"If I Was The Priest","artist":"Bruce Springsteen","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11549247-if-i-was-the-priest-chords-by-bruce-springsteen/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/84436?type=chord","rating":4.69008,"votes":29,"content":"transcribe Bruce's timing on this number). Excuse me if the chords are a\r\n\r\nIf I Was The Priest\r\nBruce Springsteen\r\n\r\nINTRO (don't play the bottom E string on Intro)\r\n\r\n[ch]G/B[/ch]  [ch]C/G[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]C/G[/ch]\r\n[ch]G/B[/ch]  [ch]C/G[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]C/G[/ch]\r\n\r\nVERSE\r\n[tab]               [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]            [ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]C/G[/ch]\r\nWell there's a light -on yonder -mountain  and it's callin' me to shine[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]Em[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]C/G[/ch]\r\nThere's a girl over by the water fountain and she's asking to be mine[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd ain't that Jesus's he's standing in the doorway[/tab]\r\n[tab]                     [ch]Em[/ch]                [ch]D[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]C/G[/ch]\r\n     with a buckskin jacket, boots and spurs so really fine[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHe says we need you up in Dodge City son because there's[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Em[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch] (hold)\r\n     oh so many bad boys tryin' to work the same line[/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]G/B[/ch]  [ch]C/G[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]C/G[/ch]\r\n[ch]G/B[/ch]  [ch]C/G[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]C/G[/ch]\r\n\r\nCHORUS\r\n[tab]            [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWell now if Jesus was the sheriff and I was the priest if my[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]C/G[/ch]\r\nlady was an heiress and my mama was a thief   oh and[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                 [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]Am[/ch]\r\npapa rode shotgun on the Fargo line[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]C[/ch] (hold)\r\nstill too many bad boys tryin' to work the same line[/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]G/B[/ch]  [ch]C/G[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]C/G[/ch]\r\n[ch]G/B[/ch]  [ch]C/G[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]C/G[/ch]\r\n\r\nVERSE\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]                 [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]\r\nNow old sweet Virgin Mary she runs the Holy Grail Saloon[/tab]\r\n                 [ch]Em[/ch]                      [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]\r\n[tab]                  [ch]C/G[/ch]\r\n     Where for a nickel they'll give you whiskey and a personally blessed[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]                   [ch]G[/ch]                     [ch]D[/ch]                      [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd the holy ghost is the host with the most he runs the berlesque show[/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]Em[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]C/G[/ch]\r\n     Where they let in for free but ooh hit you  when you go[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                   [ch]G[/ch]                   [ch]D[/ch]                 [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd Mary serves mass on Sunday and then she sells her body on Monday[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]Em[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]C/G[/ch]\r\n     To the bootlegger who will pay the highest price[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWell he don't know he got stuck with the losin Mary stone[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Em[/ch]                         [ch]D[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch] (hold)\r\n     Junkie what's more she's a user  She's only been made once or twice[/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]G/B[/ch]  [ch]C/G[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]C/G[/ch]\r\n[ch]G/B[/ch]  [ch]C/G[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]C/G[/ch]\r\n\r\n[tab]            [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWell now if Jesus was the sheriff and I was the priest if my[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]C/G[/ch]\r\nlady was an heiress and my mama was a thief   oh and[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                 [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]Am[/ch]\r\npapa rode shotgun on the Fargo line[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]C[/ch] (hold)\r\nstill too many outlaws tryin' to work the same line[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]            [ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]G[/ch]                         [ch]D[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWell things ain't been sane in heaven ever since big bad Bobby came to town[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]Em[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]                 [ch]C/G[/ch]\r\n     He's been known to down eleven and then ask for another round[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]                      [ch]D[/ch]                [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd me I got scabs on my knees from kneelin way to long[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Em[/ch]                        [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]C/G[/ch]\r\n     You got to take a stand, be a man up where you belong[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd forget about the old friends in the old times[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]Em[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]C[/ch] (hold)\r\n     But there's just too many new boys trying to work the same line.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]G/B[/ch]  [ch]C/G[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]C/G[/ch]\r\n\r\nCHORUS\r\n[tab]            [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWell now if Jesus was the sheriff and I was the priest if my[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]C/G[/ch]\r\nlady was an heiress and my mama was a thief   oh and[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                 [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]Am[/ch]\r\npapa rode shotgun on the Fargo line[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]C[/ch] (hold)\r\nstill too many outlaws tryin' to work the same line[/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]G/B[/ch]  [ch]C/G[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]C/G[/ch]\r\n[ch]G/B[/ch]  [ch]C/G[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]C/G[/ch]\r\n\r\nVERSE\r\n[tab]               [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]            [ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]C/G[/ch]\r\nWell there's a light -on yonder -mountain  and it's callin' me to shine[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]Em[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]C/G[/ch]\r\nThere's a girl over by the water fountain and she's asking to be mine[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd Jesus's he's standing in the doorway[/tab]\r\n[tab]                  [ch]Em[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]C/G[/ch]\r\n     with 6 guns drawn ready to fan[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nSaid, \"We need you tonight son up in Dodge City\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]          [ch]Em[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch] (hold)\r\nTold him I was already overdue for Cheyenne[/tab]\r\n\r\nCHORUS (3 times)\r\n[tab]            [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWell now if Jesus was the sheriff and I was the priest if my[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]C/G[/ch]\r\nlady was an heiress and my mama was a thief   oh and[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                 [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]Am[/ch]\r\npapa rode shotgun on the Fargo line[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]C[/ch] (hold)\r\nstill too many bad boys tryin' to work the same line[/tab]\r\n\r\n(3 times)","plain_text":"transcribe Bruce's timing on this number). Excuse me if the chords are a\n\nIf I Was The Priest\nBruce Springsteen\n\nINTRO (don't play the bottom E string on Intro)\n\nG/B  C/G  G  C/G\nG/B  C/G  G  C/G\n\nVERSE\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nG/B  C/G  G  C/G\nG/B  C/G  G  C/G\n\nCHORUS\n\n\n\n\n\nG/B  C/G  G  C/G\nG/B  C/G  G  C/G\n\nVERSE\n\n                 Em                      D             C\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nG/B  C/G  G  C/G\nG/B  C/G  G  C/G\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nG/B  C/G  G  C/G\n\nCHORUS\n\n\n\n\n\nG/B  C/G  G  C/G\nG/B  C/G  G  C/G\n\nVERSE\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCHORUS (3 times)\n\n\n\n\n\n(3 times)","chords":["E","G/B","C/G","G","D","Em","C","Am"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"C/G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[3,4,2,0,1,0],"frets":[3,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]},"G/B":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,0,0,0,2],"frets":[-1,2,0,0,0,3]}}}