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Album:  A Little Bit Special
Track:  7
Chords:
    B(224422)
A/B  (004400)
   Bm(x24432)
    G(320033)
    D(xx0232)
Dsus2(xx0230)
When you play the verse chords, play them like this:
               BA/B
E|-2-2--2-2-2-2-0-0-X-X-|
B|-2-2--2-2-2-2-0-0-X-X-|
G|-4-4--4-4-4-4-4-4-X-X-|
D|-4-4--4-4-4-4-4-4-X-X-|
A|-2-2--2-2-2-2-0-0-X-X-|
E|-2-2--2-2-2-2-0-0-X-X-|
Verse 1:
  BA/B              BA/B 
Deep in prayer my cross to bear
  BA/B             BA/B
I kneel upon the floor
  BA/B               BA/B
Temptations of our Catholic priest
  BA/B        BA/B
Are easy to ignore
Prechorus:
But GI canDsus2not contArol myself
It Grips my Dsus2soul apAart
For Gone small sDsus2heep amoAng my flock has
GStole the sDsus2hepards hAeart
Chorus:
GAlter Aboy, Bmalter boy
GConfess your Asins to Dme
GYou will Afind the Bmgrace of God
G         A       (go back to playing the A  B/A for the verse)
Verse 2: (play like verse 1)
Prechorus: (play like previous prechorus)
Chorus:  (play like previous chorus)
Play A  A/B a bunch of times, then play it over these lyrics
Prechorus:  (play like other prechoruses)
Chorus:  (play like other choruses)
Play A  A/B over these words and fade out:

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Priest

by Stephen Lynch

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus2

Album: A Little Bit Special

Track: 7

Chords:

(224422)

A/B (004400)

(x24432)

(320033)

(xx0232)

Dsus2

(xx0230)

When you play the verse chords, play them like this:

A/B

E|-2-2--2-2-2-2-0-0-X-X-|

B|-2-2--2-2-2-2-0-0-X-X-|

G|-4-4--4-4-4-4-4-4-X-X-|

D|-4-4--4-4-4-4-4-4-X-X-|

A|-2-2--2-2-2-2-0-0-X-X-|

E|-2-2--2-2-2-2-0-0-X-X-|

Verse 1:

B B

A/B A/B

Deep in prayer my cross to bear

B B

A/B A/B

I kneel upon the floor

B B

A/B A/B

Temptations of our Catholic priest

B B

A/B A/B

Are easy to ignore

Prechorus:

G Dsus2 A

But I cannot control myself

G Dsus2 A

It rips my soul apart

G Dsus2 A

For one small sheep among my flock has

G Dsus2 A

Stole the shepards heart

Chorus:

G A Bm

Alter boy, alter boy

G A D

Confess your sins to me

G A Bm

You will find the grace of God

G A (go back to playing the A B/A for the verse)

Verse 2: (play like verse 1)

Prechorus: (play like previous prechorus)

Chorus: (play like previous chorus)

Play A A/B a bunch of times, then play it over these lyrics

Prechorus: (play like other prechoruses)

Chorus: (play like other choruses)

Play A A/B over these words and fade out:

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