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[Intro]
G D Em C
[Verse]
GI remember Daddy held the EmBible like a gun
CBack when I was a Pentecostal Gospel preacher’s Dson
And I Gstill can see the fire and Embrimstone in his eyes
CWhen he preached to people in a tent
Repent before you Ddie
EmMe I’d sneak out back with some Csaintly southern gDirl
EmAnd there I’d teach her the Cways of this Dworld
[Chorus]
Well, I Gguess I was a way too wild Dto be the child of a preacher man
EmWith one foot on solid rock and Cone on the Dsinking sand
JGust like the Prodigal son DI guess I got way too lost
EmLiving somewhere in between the Cdevil Dand the crGoss
[Verse]
GI was Daddy’s worst nightmare by the Emtime I turned eighteen
CBaptized in a whiskey river on the streets of New DOrleans
Well, Gthe demons, drugs, and rock n’ roll they Emseemed to cloud my mind
CAnd women were a weakness for weeks at a Dtime
EmI learned the hard way what you Creap is what you Dsow
EmSo, in silent desperation, one Cnight I headed Dhome
[Chorus]
Yeah, I Gguess I was a way too wild Dto be the child of a preacher man
EmWith one foot on solid rock and Cone on the Dsinking sand
JGust like the Prodigal son DI guess I got way too lost
EmLiving somewhere in between the Cdevil Dand the crGoss
[Bridge]
CDaddy did more than talk the talk
EmHe walked the walk in life
DHe loved me and forgave me when I Ccame home that Dnight
He said, “Son, Cdon’t ever be ashamed for EmGod forgives the lost.
We Dall live somewhere in between the Cdevil and the Dcross.”
[Chorus]
Lord, I Gguess I was a way too wild Dto be the child of a preacher man
EmWith one foot on solid rock and Cone on the Dsinking sand
JGust like the Prodigal son DI guess I got way too lost
EmLiving somewhere in between the Cdevil Dand the crGoss
Whoa, DWhoa, Whoa, WhoaEm  C  D  
Whoa, GWhoa, Whoa, WhoDa
I got Emway too lCostD  G  

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The Devil And The Cross

by Halfway to Hazard

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[Intro]

G D Em C

[Verse]

G Em

I remember Daddy held the Bible like a gun

C D

Back when I was a Pentecostal Gospel preacher’s son

G Em

And I still can see the fire and brimstone in his eyes

When he preached to people in a tent

Repent before you die

Em C D

Me I’d sneak out back with some saintly southern girl

Em C D

And there I’d teach her the ways of this world

[Chorus]

G D

Well, I guess I was a way too wild to be the child of a preacher man

Em C D

With one foot on solid rock and one on the sinking sand

G D

Just like the Prodigal son I guess I got way too lost

Em C D G

Living somewhere in between the devil and the cross

[Verse]

G Em

I was Daddy’s worst nightmare by the time I turned eighteen

C D

Baptized in a whiskey river on the streets of New Orleans

G Em

Well, the demons, drugs, and rock n’ roll they seemed to cloud my mind

C D

And women were a weakness for weeks at a time

Em C D

I learned the hard way what you reap is what you sow

Em C D

So, in silent desperation, one night I headed home

[Chorus]

G D

Yeah, I guess I was a way too wild to be the child of a preacher man

Em C D

With one foot on solid rock and one on the sinking sand

G D

Just like the Prodigal son I guess I got way too lost

Em C D G

Living somewhere in between the devil and the cross

[Bridge]

Daddy did more than talk the talk

He walked the walk in life

D C D

He loved me and forgave me when I came home that night

C Em

He said, “Son, don’t ever be ashamed for God forgives the lost.

D C D

We all live somewhere in between the devil and the cross.”

[Chorus]

G D

Lord, I guess I was a way too wild to be the child of a preacher man

Em C D

With one foot on solid rock and one on the sinking sand

G D

Just like the Prodigal son I guess I got way too lost

Em C D G

Living somewhere in between the devil and the cross

D Em C D

Whoa, Whoa, Whoa, Whoa

G D

Whoa, Whoa, Whoa, Whoa

Em C D G

I got way too lost

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