Misc Originals – Chris Minton - Bible Belt Blues (Guitar)

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D
Prohibition ended in 1933

D
The religious crowd will tell you that’s not how it oughta be

G
So I gotta do some driving if I want a case of beer

D
Cuz Beelzebub will take us should we ever sell it here

A7
Citizens united against 12 ounce cans of booze

G                               A7              G                       D
I need a shot of whiskey to cure me off these bible belt blues

D
In the book of genesis, Adam walked with Eve

D
But the times they have been changing, now sometimes he walks with Steve

G
There’s never been a thing wrong with saying how he felt

D
Unless he felt THAT way, then he should’ve kept it to himself

A7
It ain’t about the choices as much as what you choose

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Adam needs a man to hold him, and cure him from these bible belt blues
[CHORUS]
G
Bible Belt blues they won't go away

D
When progress means moving further backward by the day

G
Tell the politicians and their constituents

A7
To loosen up the buckle and have a little sense

D
Used to be a man could work to satisfy his greed

D
But then came those damn hippies smoking all their weed

G
They tell me it cures cancer, but I ain’t buying that

D
Now take me to the drugstore for some hydrocodone, stat

A7
I’d rather have what god above put here for us to use

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If they see you with that green, they’re gonna charge you with the bible belt blues
[CHORUS]
G
Bible Belt blues they won't go away

D
When progress means moving further backward by the day

G
Tell the politicians and their constituents

A7
To loosen up the buckle and have a little sense

D
Guns and gays and alcohol and drugs and politics

D
Fear and sin and Mexicans it’s enough to make you sick

G
Better toe that party line, boy, don’t be thinking for yourself

D
And don't you even dare to think of helping someone else

A7
Too bad if they can’t make it here, they’ve gotta pay their dues

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Cause boy there ain’t no yellow in them red white and bible belt blues

 D
If you buy whiskey from an immigrant

D
Who smokes marijuana with a gay man

G
You best believe they’re gonna give you

A7              G                       D
A bad case of the bible belt blues