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[Intro]
 G   C   G(repeat x4)
GJulia, do you remembeCr Ghow the church bells rang Em  
How your Sunday Amdress looked, and how the Cangels Dsang G  
But they kept us in a stranglehold, they filled our heads up with fear Em  
And I saw the light in your Ameyes Cdisappear through the Dyears 
[Chorus]
Oh EmJuliaG  
I think I Cfinally found the Gtruth 
You gotta Emkill whatever’s been Gkilling Cyou
Oh EmJulia G  
[Verse]
GSunday morning on Main StreeCt, Gwith the walls closing in
We washed the Emshame from our Amfaces, Cleft from Dlast night’s Gsins 
Your mama told me she prayed for me, I think that I understood 
She must have Emseen something Amin me, I just Cdoubt it was something Dgood 
[Chorus]
Oh EmJuliaG  
I think I Cfinally found the Gtruth 
You gotta Emkill whatever’s been Gkilling Cyou
Oh EmJulia G  
[Bridge]
DI just wanna Clet you know, I Gthink I’m finally Amfree
DTell the congreCgation not to Gwaste their grace on Amme
[Solo]
G C G
[Chorus]
Oh EmJuliaG  
I think I Cfinally found the Gtruth 
You gotta Emkill whatever’s been Gkilling Cyou
Oh EmJulia G  
What you Ctold me still rings Gtrue
You gotta Emkill whatDever’s been Gkilling Cyou
Oh EmJulia G  

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Oh Julia

by John Moreland

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G C G

(repeat x4)

G C G Em

Julia, do you remember how the church bells rang

Am C D G

How your Sunday dress looked, and how the angels sang

But they kept us in a stranglehold, they filled our heads up with fear

Am C D

And I saw the light in your eyes disappear through the years

[Chorus]

Em G

Oh Julia

C G

I think I finally found the truth

Em G C

You gotta kill whatever’s been killing you

Em G

Oh Julia

[Verse]

G C G

Sunday morning on Main Street, with the walls closing in

Em Am C D G

We washed the shame from our faces, left from last night’s sins

Your mama told me she prayed for me, I think that I understood

Em Am C D

She must have seen something in me, I just doubt it was something good

[Chorus]

Em G

Oh Julia

C G

I think I finally found the truth

Em G C

You gotta kill whatever’s been killing you

Em G

Oh Julia

[Bridge]

D C G Am

I just wanna let you know, I think I’m finally free

D C G Am

Tell the congregation not to waste their grace on me

[Solo]

G C G

[Chorus]

Em G

Oh Julia

C G

I think I finally found the truth

Em G C

You gotta kill whatever’s been killing you

Em G

Oh Julia

C G

What you told me still rings true

Em D G C

You gotta kill whatever’s been killing you

Em G

Oh Julia

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