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Muddy Hymnal

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[Verse 1]
  CWe found your name across the Dchapel door
  GCarved in cursive with a Ctable fork
  GMuddy hymnals and some Cboot marks where you'd DbeenD  
[Verse 2]
  CThe shaking preacher told the Dcaptain's man
  GThe righteous suffer in a Cfallen land
  GThen pulled the shade to keep the Dcrowd from peeking GinG  
[Verse 3]
  CWe found your children by the Dtavern door
  GWith wooden buttons and an Capple core
  GPlaying house and telling Ceveryone you'd DdrownedD  
[Verse 4]
  CThe begging choir told the Dcaptain's man
  GWe all assume the worst the Cbest we can
  GAnd for a round or two they'd Dgladly track you GdownG  
[Instrumental]
 C   D   G   C   G   C   D     D(x2)
[Verse 5]
  CWe found you sleeping by your Dlover's stone
  GA ream of paper and a Ctelephone
  GA broken bow across a Clong lost DviolinD  
[Verse 6]
  CYour lover's angel told the Dcaptain's man
  GIt never ends the way we Chad it planned
  GAnd kissed her palm and placed it Don your dreaming GheadG  

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Muddy Hymnal

by Iron & Wine

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Verse 1]

C D

We found your name across the chapel door

G C

Carved in cursive with a table fork

G C D D

Muddy hymnals and some boot marks where you'd been

[Verse 2]

C D

The shaking preacher told the captain's man

G C

The righteous suffer in a fallen land

G D G G

Then pulled the shade to keep the crowd from peeking in

[Verse 3]

C D

We found your children by the tavern door

G C

With wooden buttons and an apple core

G C D D

Playing house and telling everyone you'd drowned

[Verse 4]

C D

The begging choir told the captain's man

G C

We all assume the worst the best we can

G D G G

And for a round or two they'd gladly track you down

[Instrumental]

C D G C G C D D

(x2)

[Verse 5]

C D

We found you sleeping by your lover's stone

G C

A ream of paper and a telephone

G C D D

A broken bow across a long lost violin

[Verse 6]

C D

Your lover's angel told the captain's man

G C

It never ends the way we had it planned

G D G G

And kissed her palm and placed it on your dreaming head

About Muddy Hymnal Chords by Iron & Wine

Learn how to play Muddy Hymnal by Iron & Wine with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Muddy Hymnal chords”, “Muddy Hymnal guitar chords”, or “Iron & Wine Muddy Hymnal chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Muddy Hymnal chords and for experienced players who want accurate Muddy Hymnal lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, D, G, A.

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What key is "Muddy Hymnal" in?

The chords for "Muddy Hymnal" show the original chord names (including C, D, G, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.