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[Intro]
Dsus2
There ain’t enough water in the river
Dsus2to wash me clean
C6sus2After all the dirty deeds
Gsus2I’ve done and seen
Dsus2Sins like mine don’t come out easy
C6sus2Ain't enough water
Asus4for the lord to forgive me
[Intro Picking]
E
F D  C C   F D
F D  A  C G E
F D  C C  F D
F D A C  G
[Chorus]
F6My daddy was a rattle snake preacherF6  C6sus2  
F6My daddy was a man of GodF6  C6sus2  
F6My daddy was a rattle snake preacher        F6             C6sus2in South Alabama
[Verse 1]
F6Knew the good book real good
C6sus2Knew the bad all too well
G6sus2Spend his life rattlin’ cages and runnin’ that devil’s ass back to Hell
[Chorus]
F6My D5dadC6sus2dy was C6sus2a rattlF6e sD5nake preacher
F6My D5dadAsus4dy was C6sus2a man Gsus2of GodEsus4  
F6My D5dadC6sus2dy was C6sus2a rattlF6e sD5nake preacher
F6in D5SouAsus4th AlaC6sus2bamaGsus2  
F6My D5dadC6sus2dy was C6sus2the DevF6il’D5s undertaker
F6My D5dadAdy CiGsus2s a saEsus4ver of souls
F6My D5dadC6sus2dy was C6sus2a rattlF6e sD5nake preacher
F6JusD5t lAsus4ike hiC6sus2s daddy Gsus2before him was
[Verse 2]
F6He was all fire and brimstone
C6sus2Firewater on his breath
C6sus2Spittin’ 90 proof of truth
C6sus2To a tent full of sinners
C6sus2’Til there wasn’t one single unsaved soul left, son
[Chorus]
F6My D5dadC6sus2dy was C6sus2a rattlF6e sD5nake preacher
F6My D5dadAsus4dy was C6sus2a man Gsus2of GodEsus4  
F6My D5dadC6sus2dy was C6sus2a rattlF6e sD5nake preacher
F6in D5SouAsus4th AlaC6sus2bamaGsus2  
F6My D5dadC6sus2dy was C6sus2the DevF6il’D5s undertaker
F6My D5dadAsus4dy is C6sus2a saver Gsus2of soEsus4uls
F6My D5dadC6sus2dy was C6sus2a rattlF6e sD5nake preacher
F6JusD5t lAsus4ike hiC6sus2s daddy Gsus2before him was
[Verse 3]
F6Told my boy all ‘bout his pap-paw
C6sus2And how he learned how to chase the devil away
C6sus2Some day I lay a rattlesnake down
C6sus2And he’s gonna pick it up, shake it at the sinners and say
[Chorus]
F6My D5dadC6sus2dy was C6sus2a rattlF6e sD5nake preacher
F6My D5dadAsus4dy was C6sus2a man Gsus2of GodEsus4  
F6My D5dadC6sus2dy was C6sus2a rattlF6e sD5nake preacher
F6in D5SouAsus4th AlaC6sus2bamaGsus2  
F6My D5dadC6sus2dy was C6sus2the DevF6il’D5s undertaker
F6My D5dadAsus4dy is C6sus2a saver Gsus2of soEsus4uls
F6My D5dadC6sus2dy was C6sus2a rattlF6e sD5nake preacher
F6JusD5t lAsus4ike hiC6sus2s daddy Gsus2before him was
F6I sing, Yes
C6sus2Jesus Loves Me
F6YesC6sus2, Jesus Loves Me
F6YesC6sus2, Jesus Loves Me
Gsus2My daddy told me soooooo

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Rattlesnake Preacher

by Ashley McBryde

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus2

C6sus2

Gsus2

Asus4

G6sus2

Esus4

[Intro]

Dsus2

There ain’t enough water in the river

Dsus2

to wash me clean

C6sus2

After all the dirty deeds

Gsus2

I’ve done and seen

Dsus2

Sins like mine don’t come out easy

C6sus2

Ain't enough water

Asus4

for the lord to forgive me

[Intro Picking]

F D C C F D

F D A C G E

F D C C F D

F D A C G

[Chorus]

F6 F6 C6sus2

My daddy was a rattle snake preacher

F6 F6 C6sus2

My daddy was a man of God

F6 F6 C6sus2

My daddy was a rattle snake preacher in South Alabama

[Verse 1]

Knew the good book real good

C6sus2

Knew the bad all too well

G6sus2

Spend his life rattlin’ cages and runnin’ that devil’s ass back to Hell

[Chorus]

F6 D5 C6sus2 C6sus2 F6 D5

My daddy was a rattle snake preacher

F6 D5 Asus4 C6sus2 Gsus2 Esus4

My daddy was a man of God

F6 D5 C6sus2 C6sus2 F6 D5

My daddy was a rattle snake preacher

F6 D5 Asus4 C6sus2 Gsus2

in South Alabama

F6 D5 C6sus2 C6sus2 F6 D5

My daddy was the Devil’s undertaker

F6 D5 A C Gsus2 Esus4

My daddy is a saver of souls

F6 D5 C6sus2 C6sus2 F6 D5

My daddy was a rattle snake preacher

F6 D5 Asus4 C6sus2 Gsus2

Just like his daddy before him was

[Verse 2]

He was all fire and brimstone

C6sus2

Firewater on his breath

C6sus2

Spittin’ 90 proof of truth

C6sus2

To a tent full of sinners

C6sus2

’Til there wasn’t one single unsaved soul left, son

[Chorus]

F6 D5 C6sus2 C6sus2 F6 D5

My daddy was a rattle snake preacher

F6 D5 Asus4 C6sus2 Gsus2 Esus4

My daddy was a man of God

F6 D5 C6sus2 C6sus2 F6 D5

My daddy was a rattle snake preacher

F6 D5 Asus4 C6sus2 Gsus2

in South Alabama

F6 D5 C6sus2 C6sus2 F6 D5

My daddy was the Devil’s undertaker

F6 D5 Asus4 C6sus2 Gsus2 Esus4

My daddy is a saver of souls

F6 D5 C6sus2 C6sus2 F6 D5

My daddy was a rattle snake preacher

F6 D5 Asus4 C6sus2 Gsus2

Just like his daddy before him was

[Verse 3]

Told my boy all ‘bout his pap-paw

C6sus2

And how he learned how to chase the devil away

C6sus2

Some day I lay a rattlesnake down

C6sus2

And he’s gonna pick it up, shake it at the sinners and say

[Chorus]

F6 D5 C6sus2 C6sus2 F6 D5

My daddy was a rattle snake preacher

F6 D5 Asus4 C6sus2 Gsus2 Esus4

My daddy was a man of God

F6 D5 C6sus2 C6sus2 F6 D5

My daddy was a rattle snake preacher

F6 D5 Asus4 C6sus2 Gsus2

in South Alabama

F6 D5 C6sus2 C6sus2 F6 D5

My daddy was the Devil’s undertaker

F6 D5 Asus4 C6sus2 Gsus2 Esus4

My daddy is a saver of souls

F6 D5 C6sus2 C6sus2 F6 D5

My daddy was a rattle snake preacher

F6 D5 Asus4 C6sus2 Gsus2

Just like his daddy before him was

I sing, Yes

C6sus2

Jesus Loves Me

F6 C6sus2

Yes, Jesus Loves Me

F6 C6sus2

Yes, Jesus Loves Me

Gsus2

My daddy told me soooooo

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