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The Pimp And The Priest

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       Cmx35543
     Cm/Bx25543
   Cm7/Bb6x5343
      F/Ax03211
Fm/Ab    4x3111 or 4x356x
     Eb/G3x134x
   Ebm/Gb2x134x
        G320033
       Fm133111
       Gm355333
       Ab466544
Dmadd11  x5576(5)
       Ebx6888x
      Gm6x7898x
Fm*      8 10 10 9 8 8     
Cm*      8 10 10 8 8 8
     Cm/G3x5543
      Bb6x13333
[Intro]
Cm   Cm/B   Cm7/Bb   F/A   Fm/Ab  Eb/G   Ebm/Gb  G
Cm   Cm/B   Cm7/Bb   F/A   Fm/Ab  Eb/G   Ebm/Gb  G
The Cmpimp and the Cm/Bpriest pounce on qCm7/Bbuickened cats fF/Aeet
for the frFm/Abeshest young blood innocence for the feGast
the Cmbook will then Cm/Bbrew what the Cm7/Bbsinful comF/Amit
while the Fm/Abpimp and the priest prey quietly where the precious sinners Gsit
conFmfess, Gmoh! conAbfess... in the Cmchapel or Dmadd11brothel where we Ebsuffocate Gm6stress. 
Fm*           Cm*                      Gm  Ab  
we’ve got the time    if  you’ve got the scratch 
(we'll Cmconquer your Cm/Gsins while she Gscreams on her back.)
Cmfas___Cm/Bter,   Cm7/Bbsave     F/Ame_________Ab__________! (how the sins remain Ghostage.) 
CmHar____Cm/Bder    Cm7/BbI         F/Acan’t     Fm/Abbreathe________________G__________
Cm    Cm/B   Cm7/Bb   F/A       Fm/Ab      G
Cm    Cm/B   Cm7/Bb   F/A       Fm/Ab      G
Now the Cmpriest and the Cm/Bpimp are alCm7/Bbready   equF/Aipped
with an Fm/Abenigmatic frontage posts "we welcome walk-Gins"
So we Cmcorner our Cm/Bpace and make Cm7/Bbquick for the F/Adoor
to be Fm/Abpardoned and passed from the bed to the fGloor.
conFmfess, Gmoh! conAbfess... in the Cmchapel or Dmadd11brothel where we Ebsuffocate Gm6stress. 
Fm*           Cm*                      Gm  Ab  
we’ve got the time    if  you’ve got the scratch 
(we'll Cmconquer your Cm/Gsins while she Gscreams on her back.)
Cmtake Cm/Bme     Cm7/Bbto       F/Athe   Fm/Abri_____Eb/Gve________Ebm/Gb___________Gr
Cmtake Cm/Bme     Cm7/Bbto       F/Athe   Fm/Abri_____Eb/Gve________Ebm/Gb___________Gr
Cmfas___Cm/Bter,   Cm7/Bbsave     F/Ame________Fm/Ab___________! (how the sins remain Ghostage.) 
CmHar____Cm/Bder    Cm7/BbI         F/Acan’t     Fm/Abbreathe________________G__________
Absing softly sing me to the lake, Bb6sing softly bring me to the lake (12x)
Cmfas___Cm/Bter,   Cm7/Bbsave     F/Ame________Fm/Ab___________! (how the sins remain Ghostage.) 
CmHar____Cm/Bder    Cm7/BbI         F/Acan’t     Fm/Abbreathe________________G__________
Cmfas___Cm/Bter,   Cm7/Bbsave     F/Ame________Fm/Ab___________! (how the sins remain Ghostage.) 
CmHar____Cm/Bder    Cm7/BbI         F/Acan’t     Fm/Abbreathe________________G__________
Sing softly sing me to the lake, sing softly bring me to the lake  (x4)

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The Pimp And The Priest

by The Dear Hunter

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cm/B

Cm7/Bb

F/A

Eb/G

Ebm/Gb

Gm6

Cm/G

Bb6

Fm/Ab

Dmadd11

x35543

Cm/B

x25543

Cm7/Bb

6x5343

F/A

x03211

Fm/Ab 4x3111 or 4x356x

Eb/G

3x134x

Ebm/Gb

2x134x

320033

133111

355333

466544

Dmadd11 x5576(5)

x6888x

Gm6

x7898x

Fm* 8 10 10 9 8 8

Cm* 8 10 10 8 8 8

Cm/G

3x5543

Bb6

x13333

[Intro]

Cm Cm/B Cm7/Bb F/A Fm/Ab Eb/G Ebm/Gb G

Cm Cm/B Cm7/Bb F/A

The pimp and the priest pounce on quickened cats feet

Fm/Ab G

for the freshest young blood innocence for the feast

Cm Cm/B Cm7/Bb F/A

the book will then brew what the sinful commit

Fm/Ab G

while the pimp and the priest prey quietly where the precious sinners sit

Fm Gm Ab Cm Dmadd11 Eb Gm6

confess, oh! confess... in the chapel or brothel where we suffocate stress.

Fm Cm Gm Ab

* *

we’ve got the time if you’ve got the scratch

Cm Cm/G G

(we'll conquer your sins while she screams on her back.)

Cm Cm/B Cm7/Bb F/A Ab G

fas___ter, save me___________________! (how the sins remain hostage.)

Cm Cm/B Cm7/Bb F/A Fm/Ab G

Har____der I can’t breathe__________________________

Cm Cm/B Cm7/Bb F/A Fm/Ab G

Cm Cm/B Cm7/Bb F/A

Now the priest and the pimp are already equipped

Fm/Ab G

with an enigmatic frontage posts "we welcome walk-ins"

Cm Cm/B Cm7/Bb F/A

So we corner our pace and make quick for the door

Fm/Ab G

to be pardoned and passed from the bed to the floor.

Fm Gm Ab Cm Dmadd11 Eb Gm6

confess, oh! confess... in the chapel or brothel where we suffocate stress.

Fm Cm Gm Ab

* *

we’ve got the time if you’ve got the scratch

Cm Cm/G G

(we'll conquer your sins while she screams on her back.)

Cm Cm/B Cm7/Bb F/A Fm/Ab Eb/G Ebm/Gb G

take me to the ri_____ve___________________r

Cm Cm/B Cm7/Bb F/A Fm/Ab Eb/G Ebm/Gb G

take me to the ri_____ve___________________r

Cm Cm/B Cm7/Bb F/A Fm/Ab G

fas___ter, save me___________________! (how the sins remain hostage.)

Cm Cm/B Cm7/Bb F/A Fm/Ab G

Har____der I can’t breathe__________________________

Ab Bb6

sing softly sing me to the lake, sing softly bring me to the lake (12x)

Cm Cm/B Cm7/Bb F/A Fm/Ab G

fas___ter, save me___________________! (how the sins remain hostage.)

Cm Cm/B Cm7/Bb F/A Fm/Ab G

Har____der I can’t breathe__________________________

Cm Cm/B Cm7/Bb F/A Fm/Ab G

fas___ter, save me___________________! (how the sins remain hostage.)

Cm Cm/B Cm7/Bb F/A Fm/Ab G

Har____der I can’t breathe__________________________

Sing softly sing me to the lake, sing softly bring me to the lake (x4)

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