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Reverend - Greensky Bluegrass - Capo 2
[Intro]
F C Am
F C G
[Verse 1]
AmCouple beers with the Greverend
CAm I B/Csafe from the Fnight?
AmMore money to the Gsystem
CAm I B/Cfree from the Ffight?
FI left myself beChind in Gmy home Ftown,
FWent looking for a Cnew place, you won't Gfind me aAmround.
[Verse 2]
AmI made peace with my cGountry
CThough I B/Cnever could Fbelieve
AmSomebody else's struggGle
CIs the B/Creason that I Fflee
FThere's none that Cmiss me, they Gnever thought I'd Fgo.
FSo many things aCbout me, noGbody seems to Amknow.
[Chorus]
Can you carry Fmore,
If you leave me Gback?
What's left to Ftake?
Who's lives come Glast?
[Solo]
F C Am
F C G
Am                G
C    B/C          F
Am                G
C    B/C          F
[Verse 3]
AmI can find fewer reasoGns
CAgainst tB/Che need to rFun
AmThan my hands to bear Ga burden,
CA weight B/CI can't overFcome.
FThere are reasonCs I worrGy, there Fare answers I fear.
FIs there love enougCh to save us? Will it Gfind us out Amhere?
[Chorus]
Can you carry Fmore,
If you leave me Gback?
What's left to Ftake?
Who's lives come Glast?
[Solo]
F C Am
F C G
Am                G
C    B/C          F
Am                G
C    B/C          F
[Verse 4]
AmI counted my fortunes,G  
CWith time B/Cleft to spaFre.
AmMy doubts all outnumbeGred,
CRegardlesB/Cs of what's Ffair.
FNeed to find a way to Ccarry myGself through the Fday.
FLet grief lie beChind me and Glearn to look Amaway.
[Solo]
       F    G(x4, like Chorus)
[Chorus]
Can you carry Fmore,
If you leave me Gback?
What's left to Ftake?
Who's lives come Glast?
[Outro]
F C Am
F C G
F C Am
F C G
F G Am

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Skill · find home

C major

This shape is home. Capo 2 makes it sound in D major. End the line on this chord.

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Reverend

by Greensky Bluegrass

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

B/C

Reverend - Greensky Bluegrass - Capo 2

[Intro]

F C Am

F C G

[Verse 1]

Am G

Couple beers with the reverend

C B/C F

Am I safe from the night?

Am G

More money to the system

C B/C F

Am I free from the fight?

F C G F

I left myself behind in my home town,

F C G Am

Went looking for a new place, you won't find me around.

[Verse 2]

Am G

I made peace with my country

C B/C F

Though I never could believe

Am G

Somebody else's struggle

C B/C F

Is the reason that I flee

F C G F

There's none that miss me, they never thought I'd go.

F C G Am

So many things about me, nobody seems to know.

[Chorus]

Can you carry more,

If you leave me back?

What's left to take?

Who's lives come last?

[Solo]

F C Am

F C G

Am G

C B/C F

Am G

C B/C F

[Verse 3]

Am G

I can find fewer reasons

C B/C F

Against the need to run

Am G

Than my hands to bear a burden,

C B/C F

A weight I can't overcome.

F C G F

There are reasons I worry, there are answers I fear.

F C G Am

Is there love enough to save us? Will it find us out here?

[Chorus]

Can you carry more,

If you leave me back?

What's left to take?

Who's lives come last?

[Solo]

F C Am

F C G

Am G

C B/C F

Am G

C B/C F

[Verse 4]

Am G

I counted my fortunes,

C B/C F

With time left to spare.

Am G

My doubts all outnumbered,

C B/C F

Regardless of what's fair.

F C G F

Need to find a way to carry myself through the day.

F C G Am

Let grief lie behind me and learn to look away.

[Solo]

F G

(x4, like Chorus)

[Chorus]

Can you carry more,

If you leave me back?

What's left to take?

Who's lives come last?

[Outro]

F C Am

F C G

F C Am

F C G

F G Am

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