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Preacherman

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[Intro] - a cappella choir
BmOooh Aoooh Goooh F#oooh x2
Em  Bm
[Verse 1]
BmPreacherman, gon' tell me
where his body lie
said he down by the river now child
N.C.                    Em  Bm  
left him there to die
[Verse 2]
Bmone by one we tumble
one by one we fall
if I had a solution now honey
N.C.                 Em   Bm  
I would fix us all
[Chorus]
Cause I Embelieve in a world
where we all Bmbelong
and I'm Emso tired of seein'
N.C.
every good man gone
[Solo]
Bm
[Verse 3]
BmTake me to that river
lay me by his side
let the water wash me clean now honey
N.C.
man done stole my pride
[Verse 4]
BmI have seen the darkness
Lord knows I've seen the light
don't recall the Lord sayin' there's a difference
N.C.                       Em  Bm  
If you're black or white
[Chorus]
Cause I Embelieve in a world
where we all Bmbelong
and I'm Emso tired of seein'
N.C.                  Em  Bm  
every good man gone
[Outro]
Bm A G F#
Bm A G F#
BmOooh Aoooh Goooh F#oooh (say goodbye) x2
BmOooh Aoooh Goooh F#oooh x2

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Preacherman

by Melody Gardot

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro] - a cappella choir

Bm A G F#

Oooh oooh oooh oooh x2

Em Bm

[Verse 1]

Preacherman, gon' tell me

where his body lie

said he down by the river now child

Em Bm

N.C.

left him there to die

[Verse 2]

one by one we tumble

one by one we fall

if I had a solution now honey

Em Bm

N.C.

I would fix us all

[Chorus]

Cause I believe in a world

where we all belong

and I'm so tired of seein'

N.C.

every good man gone

[Solo]

[Verse 3]

Take me to that river

lay me by his side

let the water wash me clean now honey

N.C.

man done stole my pride

[Verse 4]

I have seen the darkness

Lord knows I've seen the light

don't recall the Lord sayin' there's a difference

Em Bm

N.C.

If you're black or white

[Chorus]

Cause I believe in a world

where we all belong

and I'm so tired of seein'

Em Bm

N.C.

every good man gone

[Outro]

Bm A G F#

Oooh oooh oooh oooh (say goodbye) x2

Bm A G F#

Oooh oooh oooh oooh x2

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