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Sinner Like You

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CAPO : 3
[Verse 1] ( Am   F   C  G)
AmMama, I sinned again, FI went to bed with another man
CKnow the town won't understand, Gare you still gon' hold my hand?
AmSay mama, I broke the rules, Fgotta face these holy fools
CIt felt cool when they heard the news, Gguess I better give my son the shoes
AmOh mama, what's the use? FWe all saw what they done to you
CYou felt stares when they heard the truth
GSay, felt stares when they heard the truth
AmOh mama, we're not alone, Fdon't know what they do at home
CBut everybody got a bag of bones, hGey, oh we all got a bag of bones
[Pre-Chorus] ( Am   F   C   G  D)
AmArms are shaking, Fwalls are caving, CyeahG  
AmHold your blessings, CI'm confessing, GyeahD  
[Chorus] (  Am   F   C   G)
AmSomebody say a prayer for me, Fcause papa didn't preach
CAnd if he did, I'd still be wrGong
AmAnd I've been down on both my knees, Fwhy don't you wanna see?
CWhy don't you wanna see?         GI'm a sinner like you
[Verse 2](  Am   F   C   G)
AmFather I testify, Fdon't wanna tell another lie
CSo will you look me in the eye, Gor am I out of sight and out of mind?
AmSay father, I'm not ashamed, FI got no one to blame
CSo I go naming names iGf all if us are just the same
[Pre-Chorus] ( Am   F   C   G  D)
AmArms are shaking, Fwalls are caving, CyeahG  
AmHold your blessings, CI'm confessing, GyeahD  
[Chorus] (  Am   F   C   G)
AmSomebody say a prayer for me, Fcause papa didn't preach
CAnd if he did, I'd still be wrGong
AmAnd I've been down on both my knees, Fwhy don't you wanna see?
CWhy don't you wanna see?         GI'm a sinner like you
[Breakdown] (  Am   F   C   G)
     AmA Fsinner like you
     CIG'm just a sinner like you
AmLike yFou, I'm just a
     CIG'm a sinner like you
[Bridge] (  Am   F   C   Em)
AmShould I go, Fshould I stay? CAre they ever Emgonna change?
AmShould we make Four amends, Cjust to hear them Emsay amen?
AmIf I run, Frun away, Cmama, would you Embe afraid?
No, Amwhen the stones Fstart to fly, Cwho gon' be by my Emside?
[Chorus] (  Am   F   C   G)
AmSomebody say a prayer for me, Fcause papa didn't preach
CAnd if he did, I'd still be wrGong
AmAnd I've been down on both my knees, Fwhy don't you wanna see?
CWhy don't you wanna see?         GI'm a sinner like you
[Breakdown] (  Am   F   C   G)
     AmA Fsinner like you
     CIG'm just a sinner like you
AmLike yFou, I'm just a
     CIG'm a sinner like you

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Sinner Like You

by Parson James

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

CAPO : 3

Am F C G

[Verse 1] ( )

Am F

Mama, I sinned again, I went to bed with another man

C G

Know the town won't understand, are you still gon' hold my hand?

Am F

Say mama, I broke the rules, gotta face these holy fools

C G

It felt cool when they heard the news, guess I better give my son the shoes

Am F

Oh mama, what's the use? We all saw what they done to you

You felt stares when they heard the truth

Say, felt stares when they heard the truth

Am F

Oh mama, we're not alone, don't know what they do at home

C G

But everybody got a bag of bones, hey, oh we all got a bag of bones

Am F C G D

[Pre-Chorus] ( )

Am F C G

Arms are shaking, walls are caving, yeah

Am C G D

Hold your blessings, I'm confessing, yeah

Am F C G

[Chorus] ( )

Am F

Somebody say a prayer for me, cause papa didn't preach

C G

And if he did, I'd still be wrong

Am F

And I've been down on both my knees, why don't you wanna see?

C G

Why don't you wanna see? I'm a sinner like you

Am F C G

[Verse 2]( )

Am F

Father I testify, don't wanna tell another lie

C G

So will you look me in the eye, or am I out of sight and out of mind?

Am F

Say father, I'm not ashamed, I got no one to blame

C G

So I go naming names if all if us are just the same

Am F C G D

[Pre-Chorus] ( )

Am F C G

Arms are shaking, walls are caving, yeah

Am C G D

Hold your blessings, I'm confessing, yeah

Am F C G

[Chorus] ( )

Am F

Somebody say a prayer for me, cause papa didn't preach

C G

And if he did, I'd still be wrong

Am F

And I've been down on both my knees, why don't you wanna see?

C G

Why don't you wanna see? I'm a sinner like you

Am F C G

[Breakdown] ( )

Am F

A sinner like you

C G

I'm just a sinner like you

Am F

Like you, I'm just a

C G

I'm a sinner like you

Am F C Em

[Bridge] ( )

Am F C Em

Should I go, should I stay? Are they ever gonna change?

Am F C Em

Should we make our amends, just to hear them say amen?

Am F C Em

If I run, run away, mama, would you be afraid?

Am F C Em

No, when the stones start to fly, who gon' be by my side?

Am F C G

[Chorus] ( )

Am F

Somebody say a prayer for me, cause papa didn't preach

C G

And if he did, I'd still be wrong

Am F

And I've been down on both my knees, why don't you wanna see?

C G

Why don't you wanna see? I'm a sinner like you

Am F C G

[Breakdown] ( )

Am F

A sinner like you

C G

I'm just a sinner like you

Am F

Like you, I'm just a

C G

I'm a sinner like you

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