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St Francis

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Tuning is down 1/2 step from standard tuning
Intro:  Am   G   C   F   C   E7      Am   Dm   G   C   F   Bb   E7  Am  
(Verse I)
They're Amall throwing Gstones at the Cback of my Fhome
Ckicking the E7dirt in the Amair
Well DmI left to Gthink while they're Cthinking I'm Fstoned
BbWell I had no cE7ause to be Amthere
And Amout of this Gtown while I Chad something lFeft
Cbury the E7fear in my Amhead
Well it's Dmall just the Gsame cause the Ccity's just as Fbare
It's Bbfull of peE7ople like Amme
(Chorus)
We've aGll rG7un awCay
GEveryone G7wants but nCobody needs
GSilG7ver and gCold
Well Feveryone E7wants, but Fnobody nGeeds
[Interlude (Shorter)] 
Am G C F C E7 Am
(Verse II)
Well I Amran to the Gwoods and I pCreached to the Fbirds
CSt. Francis E7talking to Amme
Well they Dmsaid I'd find Glove in a Cpain I'd Fendure
BbIf I would just E7listen to Amhim
With my Amear to the Gground and my Cheart full of Flead
Well I Cquietly E7listened to him Amteach
But with Dmtears in his Geyes, he just lCooked straight through Fme
BbI awkwardly wE7aited for Amspeech
(Chorus)
We've Gall G7run aCway
GEveryone G7wants but Cnobody needs
GSilE7ver and Amgold
FEveryone E7wants, but Fnobody Gneeds
[Interlude w/ changed piano part]
Am G C F C E7 Am     Dm G C F Bb E7 Am
AmOnce I was Gsure that this Clove was the Ftruth
Well CI quickly E7spit in his Amface
I retDmurned to my Ghome, friends and CI, we threw Fstones
BbBragging that E7we knew the Amway
[hummed chorus 1x until the end]
Am G C F C E7 Am     Dm G C F Bb E7 Am

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St Francis

by Delta Spirit

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Tuning is down 1/2 step from standard tuning

Am G C F C E7 Am Dm G C F Bb E7 Am

Intro:

(Verse I)

Am G C F

They're all throwing stones at the back of my home

C E7 Am

kicking the dirt in the air

Dm G C F

Well I left to think while they're thinking I'm stoned

Bb E7 Am

Well I had no cause to be there

Am G C F

And out of this town while I had something left

C E7 Am

bury the fear in my head

Dm G C F

Well it's all just the same cause the city's just as bare

Bb E7 Am

It's full of people like me

(Chorus)

G G7 C

We've all run away

G G7 C

Everyone wants but nobody needs

G G7 C

Silver and gold

F E7 F G

Well everyone wants, but nobody needs

[Interlude (Shorter)]

Am G C F C E7 Am

(Verse II)

Am G C F

Well I ran to the woods and I preached to the birds

C E7 Am

St. Francis talking to me

Dm G C F

Well they said I'd find love in a pain I'd endure

Bb E7 Am

If I would just listen to him

Am G C F

With my ear to the ground and my heart full of lead

C E7 Am

Well I quietly listened to him teach

Dm G C F

But with tears in his eyes, he just looked straight through me

Bb E7 Am

I awkwardly waited for speech

(Chorus)

G G7 C

We've all run away

G G7 C

Everyone wants but nobody needs

G E7 Am

Silver and gold

F E7 F G

Everyone wants, but nobody needs

[Interlude w/ changed piano part]

Am G C F C E7 Am Dm G C F Bb E7 Am

Am G C F

Once I was sure that this love was the truth

C E7 Am

Well I quickly spit in his face

Dm G C F

I returned to my home, friends and I, we threw stones

Bb E7 Am

Bragging that we knew the way

[hummed chorus 1x until the end]

Am G C F C E7 Am Dm G C F Bb E7 Am

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