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Jesus And Elvis

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Capo on 1st Fret
[Chorus]
GJesus and Elvis painted on Cvelvet hangiDng at the bar here every Gnight
It’s good to be back again oh, me and my Cold friends
Beneath Da neon cross and a string of ChristmaGs lights
[Verse]
CLola built this joint in G’67 and her Cboy went off to fight on Christmas DEve
In a war Amnobody won, she loGst her only Emson
Now eAverything he loved is what you Dsee
GJesus and Elvis painted on Cvelvet Dhanging at the bar here every Gnight
{Solo}  G   C   D   G   G   C   D  G  
                                         C
[Verse]
CLola told him Jesus loves a Gsinner
And hiCs daddy ttold him music saved Dhis soul
Between the Amdrunkards and the band, it’s a fiGttin’ promised Emland
For the AKing of Kings and the king of Rock n’ DRoll
[Chorus]
GJesus and Elvis painted on Cvelvet hangiDng at the bar here every Gnight
It’s good to be back again oh, me and my Cold friends
Beneath Da neon cross and a string of ChristmaGs lights
It’s good to be back again oh, me and my Cold friends
Beneath Da neon cross and a string of ChristmaGs lights
By and Dby Lord. By and Gby
By and Dby Lord. By and Gby
[Verse]
So if you Cneed a shot of Dickel or reGdemption
Where the dCelta meets the Sea of DGalilee
Get Amwashed in the Blood of the MiGssissippi Emmud
ACome all you Non-believers and you’ll Dsee

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Jesus And Elvis

by Hayes Carll

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo on 1st Fret

[Chorus]

G C D G

Jesus and Elvis painted on velvet hanging at the bar here every night

It’s good to be back again oh, me and my old friends

D G

Beneath a neon cross and a string of Christmas lights

[Verse]

C G C D

Lola built this joint in ’67 and her boy went off to fight on Christmas Eve

Am G Em

In a war nobody won, she lost her only son

A D

Now everything he loved is what you see

G C D G

Jesus and Elvis painted on velvet hanging at the bar here every night

G C D G G C D G

{Solo}

[Verse]

C G

Lola told him Jesus loves a sinner

C D

And his daddy ttold him music saved his soul

Am G Em

Between the drunkards and the band, it’s a fittin’ promised land

A D

For the King of Kings and the king of Rock n’ Roll

[Chorus]

G C D G

Jesus and Elvis painted on velvet hanging at the bar here every night

It’s good to be back again oh, me and my old friends

D G

Beneath a neon cross and a string of Christmas lights

It’s good to be back again oh, me and my old friends

D G

Beneath a neon cross and a string of Christmas lights

D G

By and by Lord. By and by

D G

By and by Lord. By and by

[Verse]

C G

So if you need a shot of Dickel or redemption

C D

Where the delta meets the Sea of Galilee

Am G Em

Get washed in the Blood of the Mississippi mud

A D

Come all you Non-believers and you’ll see

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