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[Intro]
ADmazing D/F#Grace, how Gsweet the Dsound
That Dsaved a Bmwretch like AmeA7  
I Donce was D/F#lost, but Gnow am Dfound
wA/C#as   Bmblind but D/Anow I Gsee……D  
      D        C        G   G   F     Dx2
[Verse 1]
  DFather, Father, Chear my confession
GI ain't had a prayer, for wGhat’s Fbeen yDears
DMary, I haven't seen her face, Csaid her name, felt her grace
GThat’s how I wound up your place sGitting rFight hDere
D      C      G      G F D
  DBow my head down, Cgotta get it all out
GLord, there’s just something about bGreaking aFll the rDules
But I Dcan’t resist a real good time
CSwear I’m not the cheating kind
GBut once again I find myself with nGothing lFeft to lDose
[Chorus]
I got salGvation in a bottle
GSweet redemption in a glDass
I need G90 proof forgiveness
GPour a double, make Dit fast
Have CMary turn the jukebox up
GThis old girl just had enough
And I’m Bbwaiting here at the aAltar for that holy watDer
(D)          C        G   G   F  D  
D      C      G      G F D
[Verse 2]
  DJust keep em comingC, I don’t want to feel nothing
  GUnless you got something
To make me cGhange Fmy wDays
Because I’m the Dpatron saint of bad goodbyes,
Cheartbreak proof and 12 foot high
  GDon’t bother saving me tonight
GIt’s Ftoo Dlate
[Chorus]
I got salGvation in a bottle
GSweet redemption in a glDass
I need G90 proof forgiveness
GPour another, make Dit fast
Have CMary turn the jukebox up
GThis old girl just had enough
And I’m Bbwaiting here at the aAltar for that holy watDer
[Chorus]
I got salGvation in a bottle
GSweet redemptiDon in a glass
I need G90 proof forgiveness
GPour me a double, make Dit fast
Have CMary turn the jukebox up
GThis old girl just had enough
And I’m Bbwaiting here at the aAltar for that holy watDer
   CFor that holy watGer        G  FHoDly
D     C     G     G F D

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Holy Water

by Ashley McBryde

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

A/C#

D/A

[Intro]

D D/F# G D

Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound

D Bm A A7

That saved a wretch like me

D D/F# G D

I once was lost, but now am found

A/C# Bm D/A G D

was blind but now I see……

D C G G F D

[Verse 1]

D C

Father, Father, hear my confession

G G F D

I ain't had a prayer, for what’s been years

D C

Mary, I haven't seen her face, said her name, felt her grace

G G F D

That’s how I wound up your place sitting right here

D C G G F D

D C

Bow my head down, gotta get it all out

G G F D

Lord, there’s just something about breaking all the rules

But I can’t resist a real good time

Swear I’m not the cheating kind

G G F D

But once again I find myself with nothing left to lose

[Chorus]

I got salvation in a bottle

G D

Sweet redemption in a glass

I need 90 proof forgiveness

G D

Pour a double, make it fast

Have Mary turn the jukebox up

This old girl just had enough

Bb A D

And I’m waiting here at the altar for that holy water

D C G G F D

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D C G G F D

[Verse 2]

D C

Just keep em coming, I don’t want to feel nothing

Unless you got something

G F D

To make me change my ways

Because I’m the patron saint of bad goodbyes,

heartbreak proof and 12 foot high

Don’t bother saving me tonight

G F D

It’s too late

[Chorus]

I got salvation in a bottle

G D

Sweet redemption in a glass

I need 90 proof forgiveness

G D

Pour another, make it fast

Have Mary turn the jukebox up

This old girl just had enough

Bb A D

And I’m waiting here at the altar for that holy water

[Chorus]

I got salvation in a bottle

G D

Sweet redemption in a glass

I need 90 proof forgiveness

G D

Pour me a double, make it fast

Have Mary turn the jukebox up

This old girl just had enough

Bb A D

And I’m waiting here at the altar for that holy water

C G G F D

For that holy water Holy

D C G G F D

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