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The Preacher

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Capo on 2nd Fret
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        Chords
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      Em    C    D    A         G  G* in Pre-Chorus
                         (Actual G note on 3rd fret of E string)
E   0   X  X  X  3
A   2   3  X  0  2       F#* in Pre-Chorus and Chorus
D   2   2  0  2  0       (Actual F# note on 2nd fret of E string)
G   0   0  2  2  0
B   0   1  3  2  0
e   0   0  2  0  3
[Intro]
                    Em     C      D(2X)
       E--0----0-------------        (Feel your way through this part)
       A---0h2--0h2---3------
       D--------------2---0--
       G---------------0--2--
       B----------------1--3-
       e------0----0----0--0-
             EmThe cold wind blew the preacher grieved
             He Csaid they're comin' after me
             I Dain't exactly what I seem to beEm  
             EmHe pulled his pistol from his side
             CPointed it at me and cried
             And Dthen he laid a bullet deep in my Emchest
             EmHe stood still revealin' the story
             CThat I knew was true before
             And Dnow because of it I lay Emdying
             EmHe claimed to run with Jesse James,
             CWilliam Bonnie, and they all the same
             I Dain't no preacher man I was born of Emfire
[Pre-Chorus]  
                                          A  G*        Em  F#*
             Hey can't you hear that train coming now
                                                 A  G*    Em  
             Rollin' fast down the tracks to hell their bound
[Chorus]      
                     C           D    G  F#* Em  
             Well I'm in over my head again
             CI hear those Dpistols layin' Emdown
                       C            D         G  F#*   Em  
             And I have takin' the lives of many men
             CNow the Dangel's comin' Emdown
             I said the CAngel of DeDath is coming Emdown
             EmWell up in the horizon
             CLaid the red sun beatin' cold and dying
             And Dtaking with it all the lives the preacher Emstole
             EmWell you see the preacher is not real
             He Cclench his fists of rage and steal
             And Dspit the fires of Satan at your Emsoul
             EmHe beat the path to Heaven's door
             The Cangels said they'd take no more
             DNow he walks the Earth forever loEmne
             EmAnd on the stone that marked his death
             When Che did finally lay to rest
             DWere the lonely words "I'm going Emhome"

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The Preacher

by Cory Morrow

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo on 2nd Fret

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Chords

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Em C D A G G

* in Pre-Chorus

(Actual G note on 3rd fret of E string)

E 0 X X X 3

A 2 3 X 0 2 F#* in Pre-Chorus and Chorus

D 2 2 0 2 0 (Actual F# note on 2nd fret of E string)

G 0 0 2 2 0

B 0 1 3 2 0

e 0 0 2 0 3

[Intro]

Em C D

(2X)

E--0----0------------- (Feel your way through this part)

A---0h2--0h2---3------

D--------------2---0--

G---------------0--2--

B----------------1--3-

e------0----0----0--0-

The cold wind blew the preacher grieved

He said they're comin' after me

D Em

I ain't exactly what I seem to be

He pulled his pistol from his side

Pointed it at me and cried

D Em

And then he laid a bullet deep in my chest

He stood still revealin' the story

That I knew was true before

D Em

And now because of it I lay dying

He claimed to run with Jesse James,

William Bonnie, and they all the same

D Em

I ain't no preacher man I was born of fire

[Pre-Chorus]

A G Em F#

* *

Hey can't you hear that train coming now

A G Em

Rollin' fast down the tracks to hell their bound

[Chorus]

C D G F# Em

Well I'm in over my head again

C D Em

I hear those pistols layin' down

C D G F# Em

And I have takin' the lives of many men

C D Em

Now the angel's comin' down

C D Em

I said the Angel of Death is coming down

Well up in the horizon

Laid the red sun beatin' cold and dying

D Em

And taking with it all the lives the preacher stole

Well you see the preacher is not real

He clench his fists of rage and steal

D Em

And spit the fires of Satan at your soul

He beat the path to Heaven's door

The angels said they'd take no more

D Em

Now he walks the Earth forever lone

And on the stone that marked his death

When he did finally lay to rest

D Em

Were the lonely words "I'm going home"

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