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[Verse 1]
DElijah came to Texas
ATo build his family a hoDme
WDith his wife and new baby
ABmnd what little goods that they ownAed
HDad a good yoke of oxen
AnGd hand tools for clearing the lDandBm  
AnGd he built him a church
'CAause he was a God fearin' maDn
[Verse 2]
DAll of his children when there
AWorshiped here through the yearDs
ODn down to my granddad
HBme's buried 'bout 40 yards from heAre
IDt's where I was baptized
GAnd where I took me a wifDeBm  
AGnd if I have my say so
AThat's where I'll rest when it's Dtime
[Chorus]
When I'm Ddead and I'm gone
Won't you carry me home
To that little white church
In my Gdaddy's home Dtown
'CGause Lord knows I'm some kind of sinDner
But I've Emdone come this far
And it's Atoo late for changin'
When this Drace has been run
Take me back  where I came from
And Bmlet me return what I Atook from the ground
When this Gbody won't carAry me no fDurther
DTake me back
AAnd lay me Ddown
[Verse 3]
DThat old east Texas red dirt
WAon't grow much of nothin' they sDay
'DCept tomatoes and peaches
TBmhey mostly drill for oil nowadaAys
ADnd a hired hand named Regan
GFirst made me undersDtandBm  
And he Gtold me the red was the Ablood of my kin in thDe land
[Chorus]
When I'm Ddead and I'm gone
Won't you carry me home
To that little white church
In my Gdaddy's home Dtown
CGause lord knows I'm some kinda sinDner
But I've Emdone come this far
And it's Atoo late for changing
When tis Drace has been run
Take me back where I came from
And Bmlet me return what I Atook from the ground
When this Gbody won't caArry me no fDurther
DTake me back
AAnd lay me Ddown 

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Elijahs Church

by Steve Earle

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[Verse 1]

Elijah came to Texas

A D

To build his family a home

With his wife and new baby

Bm A

And what little goods that they owned

Had a good yoke of oxen

G D Bm

And hand tools for clearing the land

And he built him a church

A D

'Cause he was a God fearin' man

[Verse 2]

All of his children when there

A D

Worshiped here through the years

On down to my granddad

Bm A

He's buried 'bout 40 yards from here

It's where I was baptized

G D Bm

And where I took me a wife

And if I have my say so

A D

That's where I'll rest when it's time

[Chorus]

When I'm dead and I'm gone

Won't you carry me home

To that little white church

G D

In my daddy's home town

G D

'Cause Lord knows I'm some kind of sinner

But I've done come this far

And it's too late for changin'

When this race has been run

Take me back where I came from

Bm A

And let me return what I took from the ground

G A D

When this body won't carry me no further

Take me back

A D

And lay me down

[Verse 3]

That old east Texas red dirt

A D

Won't grow much of nothin' they say

'Cept tomatoes and peaches

Bm A

They mostly drill for oil nowadays

And a hired hand named Regan

G D Bm

First made me understand

G A D

And he told me the red was the blood of my kin in the land

[Chorus]

When I'm dead and I'm gone

Won't you carry me home

To that little white church

G D

In my daddy's home town

G D

Cause lord knows I'm some kinda sinner

But I've done come this far

And it's too late for changing

When tis race has been run

Take me back where I came from

Bm A

And let me return what I took from the ground

G A D

When this body won't carry me no further

Take me back

A D

And lay me down

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