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Backsliders Prayer

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[Intro]
G Am7 C G
[Verse]
He said GI know this ain't the time or place
But Am7Lord I need to talk
In a Cbusiness suit in a corner booth
In a Gcrowded little restaurant
GWe all tried not to listen
We Am7all tried not to look
But a Cwhole room full of customers
And the Dwaitress and the cook
All Emstopped what we were Cdoing when he bowed his Ghead
In that Emsilence we heard Cevery word he Dsaid
[Chorus]
        I've been Gtrying to do things Cmy way
        DDown here on life's Ghighway
        CSlippin' slidin' Gsideways
        Between Dno way and nowhere
        If I could Gonly gain a Cfoothold
        DUp there on your Emhigh roadD  
        Lord Cif you hear me Ghelp me
        I'll do Canything you Gtell me to
        CAll I've got to Goffer you is this
  G
        DBackslider's prayer
[Verse]
Well the Gwaitress made the first move
When she Am7filled his coffee cup
She said Cyou ain't alone here mister
You're Gspeaking for the rest of us
GI heard some scattered amens
And a Am7couple of I've been there's
Then Cthings got back to normal
The Ddishes and the silverware
Were Emclanging in the Ckitchen
Like an angel's Gband
As I Emtook my place in Cline
To shake his Dhand 'cause
[Chorus]
        I've been Gtrying to do things Cmy way
        DDown here on life's Ghighway
        CSlippin' slidin' Gsideways
        Between Dno way and nowhere
        If I could Gonly gain a Cfoothold
        DUp there on your Emhigh roadD  
        Lord Cif you hear me Ghelp me
        I'll do Canything you Gtell me to
        CAll I've got to Goffer you is this
  G
        DBackslider's prayer
[Solo]
G C D G C G D D
If I could Gonly gain a Cfoothold
DUp there on your Emhigh roadD  
Lord Cif you hear me Ghelp me
I'll do Canything you Gtell me to
CAll I've got to Goffer you is this
DBackCslider's Gprayer

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Backsliders Prayer

by Ty England

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Am7

[Intro]

G Am7 C G

[Verse]

He said I know this ain't the time or place

Am7

But Lord I need to talk

In a business suit in a corner booth

In a crowded little restaurant

We all tried not to listen

Am7

We all tried not to look

But a whole room full of customers

And the waitress and the cook

Em C G

All stopped what we were doing when he bowed his head

Em C D

In that silence we heard every word he said

[Chorus]

G C

I've been trying to do things my way

D G

Down here on life's highway

C G

Slippin' slidin' sideways

Between no way and nowhere

G C

If I could only gain a foothold

D Em D

Up there on your high road

C G

Lord if you hear me help me

C G

I'll do anything you tell me to

C G

All I've got to offer you is this

Backslider's prayer

[Verse]

Well the waitress made the first move

Am7

When she filled his coffee cup

She said you ain't alone here mister

You're speaking for the rest of us

I heard some scattered amens

Am7

And a couple of I've been there's

Then things got back to normal

The dishes and the silverware

Em C

Were clanging in the kitchen

Like an angel's band

Em C

As I took my place in line

To shake his hand 'cause

[Chorus]

G C

I've been trying to do things my way

D G

Down here on life's highway

C G

Slippin' slidin' sideways

Between no way and nowhere

G C

If I could only gain a foothold

D Em D

Up there on your high road

C G

Lord if you hear me help me

C G

I'll do anything you tell me to

C G

All I've got to offer you is this

Backslider's prayer

[Solo]

G C D G C G D D

G C

If I could only gain a foothold

D Em D

Up there on your high road

C G

Lord if you hear me help me

C G

I'll do anything you tell me to

C G

All I've got to offer you is this

D C G

Backslider's prayer

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