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From: BoogieBoy@aol.com
Heres my own arrangement to the unreleased Springsteen classic. I arranged
it for guitar and changed the timing a little (of course its impossible to
transcribe Bruces timing on this number). Excuse me if the chords are a
little off from the original version, but it stands alone just fine with the
guitar.
If I Was The Priest
Bruce Springsteen
INTRO (dont play the bottom E string on Intro)
G/B C/G G C/G
G/B C/G G C/G
VERSE
G (320003@1) G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) D (xx0232@1) Em (022000@1) D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1) C/GWell (3x555x@1)there's a light -on yonder -mountain and it's callin' me to shine
G (320003@1) G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) D (xx0232@1) Em (022000@1) D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1) C/GThere's (3x555x@1)a girl over by the water fountain and she's asking to be mine
G (320003@1) G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) DAnd (xx0232@1)aint that Jesus's hes standing in the doorway
Em (022000@1) D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1) C/G (3x555x@1) with a buckskin jacket, boots and spurs so really fine
G (320003@1) G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) DHe (xx0232@1)says we need you up in Dodge City son because there's
Em (022000@1) D (xx0232@1) C(hold) (x32010@1) oh so many bad boys tryin' to work the same line
G/B C/G G C/G
G/B C/G G C/G
CHORUS
G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) Em (022000@1) DWell (xx0232@1)now if Jesus was the sheriff and I was the priest if my
Em (022000@1) D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1) C/Glady (3x555x@1)was an heiress and my mama was a thief oh and
G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1) Ampapa (x02210@1)rode shotgun for the Fargo line
Em (022000@1) D (xx0232@1) C(hold) (x32010@1)still too many bad boys tryin' to work the same line
G/B C/G G C/G
G/B C/G G C/G
VERSE
G (320003@1) G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) DNow (xx0232@1)old sweet Virgin Mary she runs the Holy Grail Saloon
Em (022000@1) D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1) C/G (3x555x@1) Where for a nickel theyll give you whiskey and a personally blessed
balloon
G (320003@1) G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) DAnd (xx0232@1)the holy ghost hes the host with the most he runs the berlesque show
Em (022000@1) D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1) C/G (3x555x@1) Where they let in for free but ooh hit you for your soul when you go
G (320003@1) G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) DAnd (xx0232@1)Mary serves mass on Sunday and then she sells her body on Monday
Em (022000@1) D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1) C/G (3x555x@1) To the bootlegger who will pay the highest price
G (320003@1) G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) DWell (xx0232@1)he dont know he got stuck with the losin Mary stone
Em (022000@1) D (xx0232@1) C(hold) (x32010@1) Junkie whats more shes a boozer Shes only been made once or twice
by some kind of magic
G/B C/G G C/G
G/B C/G G C/G
G (320003@1) G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) DWell (xx0232@1)things aint been sane in heaven ever since big bad Bobby came to town
Em (022000@1) D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1) C/G (3x555x@1) Hes been known to down eleven and then ask for another round
G (320003@1) G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) DAnd (xx0232@1)me I got scabs on my knees from kneelin way to long
Em (022000@1) D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1) C/G (3x555x@1) You got to take a stand, be a man up where you belong
G (320003@1) G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) DAnd (xx0232@1)forget about the old friends in the old times
Em (022000@1) D (xx0232@1) C(hold) (x32010@1) But theres just too many new boys trying to work the same line.
G/B C/G G C/G
CHORUS
G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) Em (022000@1) DWell (xx0232@1)now if Jesus was the sheriff and I was the priest if my
Em (022000@1) D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1) C/Glady (3x555x@1)was an heiress and my mama was a thief oh and
G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1) Ampapa (x02210@1)rode shotgun for the Fargo line
Em (022000@1) D (xx0232@1) C(hold) (x32010@1)still too many bad boys tryin' to work the same line
G/B C/G G C/G
G/B C/G G C/G
VERSE
G (320003@1) G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) D (xx0232@1) Em (022000@1) D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1) C/GWell (3x555x@1)there's a light -on yonder -mountain and it's callin' me to shine
G (320003@1) G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) D (xx0232@1) Em (022000@1) D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1) C/GThere's (3x555x@1)a girl over by the water fountain and she's asking to be mine
G (320003@1) G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) DAnd (xx0232@1)Jesus's hes standing in the doorway
Em (022000@1) D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1) C/G (3x555x@1) with 6 guns drawn ready to fan
G (320003@1) G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) DHe (xx0232@1)says we need you up in Dodge City son
Em (022000@1) D (xx0232@1) C(hold) (x32010@1) Im already overdue in Cheyane
Boogieboy@aol.com
