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[Intro]
CWoGoAm  F  
Woo
[Verse]
CBlackbird on the oGld church steeple
AmSpanish moss hangin' iFn the settin' sun
CEvery house house has got a BGible and a loaded gun
AmWe got preachers and pFoliticians
C'Round here it's kinda hGard to tell which oneAm  
Is gonna do more talFkin' with a crooked tongue
[Pre-Chorus]
AmThis town's got the gFood lord shakin' his head
AmLookin' down thinkin' Fwe ain't heard a word he sAmaid
A word he saFid
[Chorus]
CBaptized in SoGuthern Gothic
AmIn the garden of gFood and evil
CDevil right here, Gwho would've thought it?
AmIn a town full of FGod-fearin' people
CDogs and deadbolts gGuard the night
AmNothin' left to do but kFneel and pray
CWe got a church on eGvery corner
So Amwhy does heaven feFel so far away?
AmFar away (ooh)F  
[Verse]
CMust be somethin' in the mGuddy water
AmTurns the whisky 'bFout as sweet as sin
CEvery drunk in tGown can sing a brown bag hymn
AmGood fences mFake good neighbors
CBut good neighbors mGake good lovers too
AmAnd when your man ain't hFome any man will do
[Pre-Corus]
AmThis town's got the goFod lord shakin' his head
AmLookin' down thinkin' Fwe ain't heard a word he sAmaid
A word he saFid
[Chorus]
CBaptized in SoGuthern Gothic
AmIn the garden of gFood and evil
CDevil right here, Gwho would've thought it?
AmIn a town full of FGod-fearin' people
CDogs and deadbolts gGuard the night
AmNothin' left to do but kFneel and pray
CWe got a church on eGvery corner
So Amwhy does heaven feFel so far away?
AmFar away (ooh)F  
[Bridge]
CHigh on homegrown, smGokin' that brimstone
AmMama ain't stoppin', Fpoppin' that cotton
AmNo happy ever after, wGaitin' on the rapture nowAm  F  
[Chorus]
CBaptized in SoGuthern Gothic
AmIn the garden of gFood and evil
CDevil right here, Gwho would've thought it?
AmIn a town full of FGod-fearin' people
CDogs and deadbolts gGuard the night
AmNothin' left to do but kFneel and pray
CWe got a church on eGvery corner
So Amwhy does heaven feFel so far away?
AmFar away (ooh)F  
[Outro]
     C     GSoAmuthern GFothic
     C     GSoAmuthern GFothic
     C     GSoAmuthern GFothic

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Southern Gothic

by Dan Tyminski

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[Intro]

C G Am F

Woo

[Verse]

C G

Blackbird on the old church steeple

Am F

Spanish moss hangin' in the settin' sun

C G

Every house house has got a Bible and a loaded gun

Am F

We got preachers and politicians

C G Am

'Round here it's kinda hard to tell which one

Is gonna do more talkin' with a crooked tongue

[Pre-Chorus]

Am F

This town's got the good lord shakin' his head

Am F Am

Lookin' down thinkin' we ain't heard a word he said

A word he said

[Chorus]

C G

Baptized in Southern Gothic

Am F

In the garden of good and evil

C G

Devil right here, who would've thought it?

Am F

In a town full of God-fearin' people

C G

Dogs and deadbolts guard the night

Am F

Nothin' left to do but kneel and pray

C G

We got a church on every corner

Am F

So why does heaven feel so far away?

Am F

Far away (ooh)

[Verse]

C G

Must be somethin' in the muddy water

Am F

Turns the whisky 'bout as sweet as sin

C G

Every drunk in town can sing a brown bag hymn

Am F

Good fences make good neighbors

C G

But good neighbors make good lovers too

Am F

And when your man ain't home any man will do

[Pre-Corus]

Am F

This town's got the good lord shakin' his head

Am F Am

Lookin' down thinkin' we ain't heard a word he said

A word he said

[Chorus]

C G

Baptized in Southern Gothic

Am F

In the garden of good and evil

C G

Devil right here, who would've thought it?

Am F

In a town full of God-fearin' people

C G

Dogs and deadbolts guard the night

Am F

Nothin' left to do but kneel and pray

C G

We got a church on every corner

Am F

So why does heaven feel so far away?

Am F

Far away (ooh)

[Bridge]

C G

High on homegrown, smokin' that brimstone

Am F

Mama ain't stoppin', poppin' that cotton

Am G Am F

No happy ever after, waitin' on the rapture now

[Chorus]

C G

Baptized in Southern Gothic

Am F

In the garden of good and evil

C G

Devil right here, who would've thought it?

Am F

In a town full of God-fearin' people

C G

Dogs and deadbolts guard the night

Am F

Nothin' left to do but kneel and pray

C G

We got a church on every corner

Am F

So why does heaven feel so far away?

Am F

Far away (ooh)

[Outro]

C G Am F

Southern Gothic

C G Am F

Southern Gothic

C G Am F

Southern Gothic

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