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Street Corner Preacher

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78 bpm
4/4
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         E    A    D    G    Be
C:     8  10 10 9  8  8
C7/Bb: 6  7  5  5  5  X
Am7:   5  7  5  5  5  5
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[Verse 1]
CHe got a new mercy, a new grace
C7/BbStreet corner preacher with the angry face
Am7He got two years off, for good behavior
C7/BbBack in the neighborhood, working for the savior
CThere's two old ladies and a junkie, noddin off
C7/BbHe can see for sure that his work is cut out
Am7Though he walks through the shadows, he won't fear his neighbor
C7/BbBack in the neighborhood, working for the savior
[Chorus]
CBau bau boo da di ba ah boo da di
C7/BbAh bau bau boo da di ba ah boo da di
Am7Ah bau bau boo da di ba ah boo da di
C7/BbAh bau bau yeah yeah
[Verse 2]
CWell he understands the need for livin it large
C7/BbBut it's hard to get a job with a felony charge
Am7Now he's working in a hospital washing dishes
C7/BbWalking though the fields of lost inhibitions
CEvery step, every breath a new benediction
C7/BbTo save the liver from the waking death is his conviction
Am7The eyes of man well he seeks no favor
C7/BbBack in the neighborhood workin' for the saviorC  
[Bridge]
But there's a C7/Bbwhole lot of Am7trouble all arouCnd
C7/BbEvery night the sAm7ame old siren Csound
Ah there's a C7/Bbwhole lot of Am7trouble all arCound
C7/BbChildren, soldiers, iAm7n this battle CgroundC7/Bb  
[Chorus]
Ah boo da di CBau bau boo da di ba ah boo da di
Am7Ah bau bau boo da di ba ah boo da di
C7/BbAh bau bau yeah yeah
[Verse 3]
CWell a new sun and a second chance
C7/BbHe unbolts the door and hops ever the fence
Am7Young woman with a baby that her daddy gave her
C7/BbBack in the neighborhood workin' for the savior
CBut all around the war rages on
C7/BbBurnt out houses with the front door gone
Am7Well his faith is his fountain his love is his labor
C7/BbBack in the neighborhood workin' for the saviorC  
Whoa oh C7/Bboh oh,  Am7yeah,  C7/Bbahhh
[Chorus]
CBau bau boo da di ba ah boo da di
C7/BbAh bau bau boo da di ba ah boo da di
Am7Ah bau bau boo da di ba ah boo da di
C7/BbAh bau bau yeah yeah
[Verse 4]
CHe got a new mercy, a new grace
C7/BbStreet corner preacher with the angry face
Am7He got two years off, for good behavior
C7/BbBack in the neighborhood, working for the savior
[Outro]
C  C7/Bb  Am7  C7/Bb C

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Street Corner Preacher

by Amos Lee

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C7/Bb

Am7

78 bpm

4/4

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E A D G B

C: 8 10 10 9 8 8

C7/Bb: 6 7 5 5 5 X

Am7: 5 7 5 5 5 5

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[Verse 1]

He got a new mercy, a new grace

C7/Bb

Street corner preacher with the angry face

Am7

He got two years off, for good behavior

C7/Bb

Back in the neighborhood, working for the savior

There's two old ladies and a junkie, noddin off

C7/Bb

He can see for sure that his work is cut out

Am7

Though he walks through the shadows, he won't fear his neighbor

C7/Bb

Back in the neighborhood, working for the savior

[Chorus]

Bau bau boo da di ba ah boo da di

C7/Bb

Ah bau bau boo da di ba ah boo da di

Am7

Ah bau bau boo da di ba ah boo da di

C7/Bb

Ah bau bau yeah yeah

[Verse 2]

Well he understands the need for livin it large

C7/Bb

But it's hard to get a job with a felony charge

Am7

Now he's working in a hospital washing dishes

C7/Bb

Walking though the fields of lost inhibitions

Every step, every breath a new benediction

C7/Bb

To save the liver from the waking death is his conviction

Am7

The eyes of man well he seeks no favor

C7/Bb C

Back in the neighborhood workin' for the savior

[Bridge]

C7/Bb Am7 C

But there's a whole lot of trouble all around

C7/Bb Am7 C

Every night the same old siren sound

C7/Bb Am7 C

Ah there's a whole lot of trouble all around

C7/Bb Am7 C C7/Bb

Children, soldiers, in this battle ground

[Chorus]

Ah boo da di Bau bau boo da di ba ah boo da di

Am7

Ah bau bau boo da di ba ah boo da di

C7/Bb

Ah bau bau yeah yeah

[Verse 3]

Well a new sun and a second chance

C7/Bb

He unbolts the door and hops ever the fence

Am7

Young woman with a baby that her daddy gave her

C7/Bb

Back in the neighborhood workin' for the savior

But all around the war rages on

C7/Bb

Burnt out houses with the front door gone

Am7

Well his faith is his fountain his love is his labor

C7/Bb C

Back in the neighborhood workin' for the savior

C7/Bb Am7 C7/Bb

Whoa oh oh oh, yeah, ahhh

[Chorus]

Bau bau boo da di ba ah boo da di

C7/Bb

Ah bau bau boo da di ba ah boo da di

Am7

Ah bau bau boo da di ba ah boo da di

C7/Bb

Ah bau bau yeah yeah

[Verse 4]

He got a new mercy, a new grace

C7/Bb

Street corner preacher with the angry face

Am7

He got two years off, for good behavior

C7/Bb

Back in the neighborhood, working for the savior

[Outro]

C C7/Bb Am7 C7/Bb C

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