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Lori McKenna - How To Be Righteous
CAPO: 4th Fret
[Verse 1]
Don't judge Gme, I will G/F#judge myEmself
I will Clie in my bed at night wide awake or aDsleep 
I will Gfeel pain G/F#when I know I have Emgiven it
EveryCthing I put out to the world I know comes Dback to me
[Chorus]
But when Cangels hear the GDevils' call
And my Cvision's unclear, I got no Gsense at all
I'm just Choping I will oGbey my Aconscience 
I want to Clearn how to be GriG/F#ghteoEmusC  D  
[Verse 2]
I saw it on a GTV show, G/F#I bought Emthe book you know
Paid atCtention when I thought the preacher was talking to Dme  
But it's not Geasy, no,  G/F#to get Emover, let it go
All these Cfeelings that are burning and building up inside of Dme
[Chorus]
But when Cangels hear the GDevils' call
And my Cvision's unclear, I got no Gsense at all
I'm just Choping I will oGbey my Aconscience 
I want to Clearn how to be GriG/F#ghteoEmusC  D  
[Verse 3]
Well, I'll look at all I Ghave G/F#and I will Emclaim it
Won't let Canybody else ever tell me who I should Dbe
I'll look in the Gmirror G/F#and gaze in my Emchildren's eyes
And I Cwill not give a damn what anybody else thinks Dof me
[Bridge]
And when Cquestions come, I will Ganswer right
Be Ctrue to myself, if need be, Gput up a fight
Will not Cheed to greed, I Gwill obey my Aconscience
I want to Clearn, I need to Dlearn how to be GriG/F#ghteoEmusC  G  
[Chorus]
So, when Cangels hear the GDevils' call
And my Cvision's unclear, I got no Gsense at all
I'm just Choping I will oGbey my Aconscience 
I want to Clearn, I need to Dlearn how to be GriG/F#ghteoEmusC  G  

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How To Be Righteous

by Lori McKenna

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

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Lori McKenna - How To Be Righteous

CAPO: 4th Fret

[Verse 1]

G G/F# Em

Don't judge me, I will judge myself

C D

I will lie in my bed at night wide awake or asleep

G G/F# Em

I will feel pain when I know I have given it

C D

Everything I put out to the world I know comes back to me

[Chorus]

C G

But when angels hear the Devils' call

C G

And my vision's unclear, I got no sense at all

C G A

I'm just hoping I will obey my conscience

C G G/F# Em C D

I want to learn how to be righteous

[Verse 2]

G G/F# Em

I saw it on a TV show, I bought the book you know

C D

Paid attention when I thought the preacher was talking to me

G G/F# Em

But it's not easy, no, to get over, let it go

C D

All these feelings that are burning and building up inside of me

[Chorus]

C G

But when angels hear the Devils' call

C G

And my vision's unclear, I got no sense at all

C G A

I'm just hoping I will obey my conscience

C G G/F# Em C D

I want to learn how to be righteous

[Verse 3]

G G/F# Em

Well, I'll look at all I have and I will claim it

C D

Won't let anybody else ever tell me who I should be

G G/F# Em

I'll look in the mirror and gaze in my children's eyes

C D

And I will not give a damn what anybody else thinks of me

[Bridge]

C G

And when questions come, I will answer right

C G

Be true to myself, if need be, put up a fight

C G A

Will not heed to greed, I will obey my conscience

C D G G/F# Em C G

I want to learn, I need to learn how to be righteous

[Chorus]

C G

So, when angels hear the Devils' call

C G

And my vision's unclear, I got no sense at all

C G A

I'm just hoping I will obey my conscience

C D G G/F# Em C G

I want to learn, I need to learn how to be righteous

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