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Holy Ghost

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1/6

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 6Position: 1

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Capo 2
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e|--0----0---x---0----0------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--1----8---6---8----3------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--0----0---0---0----0------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--2----9---7---0----0------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--3---10---8---7----2------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------8----3------------------------------------------------------------|
       C     Em     FC(^)   G  
Verse 1:
CWho are we sometimes I wonder
EmMercenaries or lovers
F                   C(^)
On this side of the thunder
GIt can be awful hard to know
Verse 2:
CSell our love for the paycheck or
EmSpend the night on the freight deck
F                     C(^)
For all the dues that we collect
GOur hearts can be overdrawn
Chorus:
FDead in the Cwater
Like lamb to the Gslaughter
If the wind doesn’t Amsing Gher Fsong
And I’m speaking in Ctongues
FCause I nGeed a Holy GhostC  
Verse 3:
CThe geeks they can smell when you’re coming
EmEven out in the cold
FThey’ll wait you out yeah
C(^)
They’ll grind you down
GBut they’re gonna get what they’re owed
Verse 4:
CI know the red thread unravels
EmI know you’re blue and you’re black
F                      C(^)
But there’s still time if you don’t mind
The Gway that the odds are stacked
Chorus:
FDead in the Cwater
Like lamb to the Gslaughter
If the wind doesn’t Amsing Gher Fsong
And I’m speaking in Ctongues
FCause I nGeed a Holy GhostC  

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Holy Ghost

by John Mark McMillan

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 2

USE THESE CHORDS FOR THE VERSES

e|--0----0---x---0----0------------------------------------------------------------|

B|--1----8---6---8----3------------------------------------------------------------|

G|--0----0---0---0----0------------------------------------------------------------|

D|--2----9---7---0----0------------------------------------------------------------|

A|--3---10---8---7----2------------------------------------------------------------|

E|---------------8----3------------------------------------------------------------|

C Em F G

C(^)

Verse 1:

Who are we sometimes I wonder

Mercenaries or lovers

F C(^)

On this side of the thunder

It can be awful hard to know

Verse 2:

Sell our love for the paycheck or

Spend the night on the freight deck

F C(^)

For all the dues that we collect

Our hearts can be overdrawn

Chorus:

F C

Dead in the water

Like lamb to the slaughter

Am G F

If the wind doesn’t sing her song

And I’m speaking in tongues

F G C

Cause I need a Holy Ghost

Verse 3:

The geeks they can smell when you’re coming

Even out in the cold

They’ll wait you out yeah

C(^)

They’ll grind you down

But they’re gonna get what they’re owed

Verse 4:

I know the red thread unravels

I know you’re blue and you’re black

F C(^)

But there’s still time if you don’t mind

The way that the odds are stacked

Chorus:

F C

Dead in the water

Like lamb to the slaughter

Am G F

If the wind doesn’t sing her song

And I’m speaking in tongues

F G C

Cause I need a Holy Ghost

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