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[Intro]
C7  x4
[Verse]
Well, I C7grew up back in the sticks
I was rF7aised on cornbread and scripture
And praG7ise God for teachin' me wrong from C7right
I had a wild streak three counties wide
Devil hF7ad me dead in his sights
It was G7the hand of God that kept me out of the hands oC7f the law
[Chorus]
C7Mama brought the Bible, daddy brought the belt
F7Mama set the table, daddy rung the bell
G7The preacher did his best to show me the light
C7But daddy was the one that kept me walkin' the line
Mama sang the gospel, daddy drove it home
F7Mama was an angel, daddy was a brimstone
 G7One foot in Heaven, and one foot in Hell
C7I found the religion 'tween the Bible and the Belt
[Instrumental]
C7  x4
[Verse]
I guess it C7rings true what the "Good Book" says
What you lF7earn young, you never forget
Daddy's beG7lt left quite an impression on C7me
Hmmm, I can still hear Mama's voice in the choir
She'd set tF7he whole dang church on fire
And it stiG7ll burns in the deepest part of mC7e
[Chorus]
C7Mama brought the Bible, daddy brought the belt
F7Mama set the table, daddy rung the bell
G7The preacher did his best to show me the light
C7But daddy was the one that kept me walkin' the line
Mama sang the gospel, daddy drove it home
F7Mama was an angel, daddy was a brimstone
 G7One foot in Heaven, and one foot in Hell
C7I found the religion 'tween the Bible and the Belt
[Instrumental]
D7  D7  F7  F7  Ab7  Ab7  Bb7  Ddim
[Chorus]
C7Mama sang the gospel, daddy drove it home
F7Mama was an angel, daddy was a brimstone
 G7One foot in Heaven, and one foot in Hell
C7I found the religion 'tween the Bible and the Belt
[Tag]
I say, G7one foot in Heaven, and one foot in Hell
C7I found the religion 'tween the Bible and the Belt
[Outro]
C7  C7  C7  C7

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The Bible And The Belt

by Due West

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Ab7

Bb7

Ddim

[Intro]

C7 x4

[Verse]

Well, I grew up back in the sticks

I was raised on cornbread and scripture

G7 C7

And praise God for teachin' me wrong from right

I had a wild streak three counties wide

Devil had me dead in his sights

G7 C7

It was the hand of God that kept me out of the hands of the law

[Chorus]

Mama brought the Bible, daddy brought the belt

Mama set the table, daddy rung the bell

The preacher did his best to show me the light

But daddy was the one that kept me walkin' the line

Mama sang the gospel, daddy drove it home

Mama was an angel, daddy was a brimstone

One foot in Heaven, and one foot in Hell

I found the religion 'tween the Bible and the Belt

[Instrumental]

C7 x4

[Verse]

I guess it rings true what the "Good Book" says

What you learn young, you never forget

G7 C7

Daddy's belt left quite an impression on me

Hmmm, I can still hear Mama's voice in the choir

She'd set the whole dang church on fire

G7 C7

And it still burns in the deepest part of me

[Chorus]

Mama brought the Bible, daddy brought the belt

Mama set the table, daddy rung the bell

The preacher did his best to show me the light

But daddy was the one that kept me walkin' the line

Mama sang the gospel, daddy drove it home

Mama was an angel, daddy was a brimstone

One foot in Heaven, and one foot in Hell

I found the religion 'tween the Bible and the Belt

[Instrumental]

D7 D7 F7 F7 Ab7 Ab7 Bb7 Ddim

[Chorus]

Mama sang the gospel, daddy drove it home

Mama was an angel, daddy was a brimstone

One foot in Heaven, and one foot in Hell

I found the religion 'tween the Bible and the Belt

[Tag]

I say, one foot in Heaven, and one foot in Hell

I found the religion 'tween the Bible and the Belt

[Outro]

C7 C7 C7 C7

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