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Josh Joplin - Pilgrim's Progress
[Intro]
A  E
[Verse 1]
The Mormons are at the door
The Dsinners at the gates
EJesus Christ is hitching rides
ADcross the Great Lake States
BOpening Wal-Mart stores
DGreeting people at the doors
AHey, hey, welcome Gto our discount daysD  
[Chorus]
AHere we go, Ginto the afterglow
AHere we go, Ginto the afterglow
DLooking back on brighter Gdays
[Verse 2]
EEver since the reformation
I've Dbeen uneasy, John
There's Ejust so many sides to hate
I forDgot which side I'm on
The Bpilgrims and the pioneers
Are Dcoming home to rousing cheers
AEverybody Gloves the hometown Dteam
[Chorus]
AHere we go, Ginto the afterglow
AHere we go, Ginto the afterglow
DLooking back on brighter Gdays
[Chorus]
AHere we go, Ginto the afterglow
AHere we go, Ginto the afterglow
DEverything'll be oGkayC#  
[Bridge]
Well, I don't know, but I've been DtoldC#  
Heaven is paved with faith in Dgold
And we can't get enough
[Instrumental]
A   G   A   G   A   G   D   G
[Verse 3]
ESun's behind a barbed-wire fence
The Dday is in a jar
EPut it up with all your stuff
And Dtake down your guitar
BSing to me a sweeter song
DLet me know that I belong
AAll I need's a Gpretty meloDdy
[Chorus]
AHere we go, Ginto the afterglow
AHere we go, Ginto the afterglow
DLooking back on brighter Gdays
[Chorus]
AHere we go, Ginto the afterglow
AHere we go, Ginto the afterglow
DEverything'll be oGkay
[Outro]
Oh, oh, DohG  
Oh, oh, DohG  
Oh, oh, Doh

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Pilgrims Progress

by Josh Joplin

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Josh Joplin - Pilgrim's Progress

[Intro]

A E

[Verse 1]

The Mormons are at the door

The sinners at the gates

Jesus Christ is hitching rides

Across the Great Lake States

Opening Wal-Mart stores

Greeting people at the doors

A G D

Hey, hey, welcome to our discount days

[Chorus]

A G

Here we go, into the afterglow

A G

Here we go, into the afterglow

D G

Looking back on brighter days

[Verse 2]

Ever since the reformation

I've been uneasy, John

There's just so many sides to hate

I forgot which side I'm on

The pilgrims and the pioneers

Are coming home to rousing cheers

A G D

Everybody loves the hometown team

[Chorus]

A G

Here we go, into the afterglow

A G

Here we go, into the afterglow

D G

Looking back on brighter days

[Chorus]

A G

Here we go, into the afterglow

A G

Here we go, into the afterglow

D G C#

Everything'll be okay

[Bridge]

D C#

Well, I don't know, but I've been told

Heaven is paved with faith in gold

And we can't get enough

[Instrumental]

A G A G A G D G

[Verse 3]

Sun's behind a barbed-wire fence

The day is in a jar

Put it up with all your stuff

And take down your guitar

Sing to me a sweeter song

Let me know that I belong

A G D

All I need's a pretty melody

[Chorus]

A G

Here we go, into the afterglow

A G

Here we go, into the afterglow

D G

Looking back on brighter days

[Chorus]

A G

Here we go, into the afterglow

A G

Here we go, into the afterglow

D G

Everything'll be okay

[Outro]

D G

Oh, oh, oh

D G

Oh, oh, oh

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