The Dead South – The Good Lord (Guitar Live)

Capo 2
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Versions (3)

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Chords

[Intro] C G G7 C A A7 B7 Em [Chorus]
        C           G
 Well I pray, every day

           D                Em     D
 That the good Lord keep me safe

C              G             D                        G/B
 And I try to hide all this fear built in my spine

C               G
 Killed a man a day

          D               Em
 So I can see your pretty face

D  C        B7          Em
 Until I arrive in your arms
[Verse]
        C
 Well I don't know what you doin'- ing

G                  G7
  Fightin' in this silly war

C
  You're not a yankee, love

A                   A7
 Nor a grey-back confederate

           D7                 D7sus4
 Tryin' to keep these slaves  abhorred
[Verse]
                        C
 You were just a simple man

                    G                   G7
 Tryin' to do these things the best you can

C
 Now it's time to come on home

A           A7
 Got a baby in the oven

        B7
 That I need to see before she gets old
[Chorus]
        C           G
 Well I pray, every day

          D                Em     D
 That the good Lord keep me safe

C              G             D                        G/B
 And I try to hide all this fear built in my spine

C               G
 Killed a man a day

          D               Em
 So I can see your pretty face

D  C        B7          Em
 Until I arrive in your arms
[Verse]
         G
Well I don't know what I'm doin'

         Em
Fightin' in this stupid war

G                      Em
 I'm not a yankee or a grey-back anymore

G
 I've killed so many men

         B7
 Just to kill so many more

Em                       A
  Just wanna see my baby before I die

B7
  In this shitstorm
[Break] C G D Em D C G D G/B C G D Em D C G D [Outro]
    G/B C           G
Well I  pray, every day

          D                 Em     D
 That the good Lord keep me safe

C              G             D                        G/B
 And I try to hide all this fear built in my spine

C               G
 Killed a man a day

          D               Em
 So I can see your pretty face

D  C     G              D
 Until I arrive in your arms

        C           G
 Well I pray, every day

          D                 Em     D
 That the good Lord keep me safe

C              G             D                        G/B
 And I try to hide all this fear built in my spine

C               G
 Killed a man a day

          D               Em
 So I can see your pretty face

D  C     B7          Em
 Until I die in your arms

   C     B7          Em
 Until I die in your arms

   C     B7            Em
 Until I di_____e   in your arms