Church Clothes
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Intro C Am C Am
Verse
C
A pressed shirt, you tuck it in
Am C
You tie your tie, tie it again
C
I put a little curl in my hair
Am C
Pink on my cheeks, barely there
C
A proper skirt, hits at the knee
F
A good sweater in wintergreen
C
You shake the keys downstairs
F
I hit the lights not a minute to spare
Am G F
Slip a five in the Bible for the offering plate
Am G F
What a beautiful picture we both make
[Refrão]C
You drive, I look out the window
F
It’s not right, but nobody says so
Am
We walk in and head to the same pew
F
And hold hands, just like we’re supposed to
C
But last night you slept on the sofa
F
And these days I don’t even know ya
Am G F
We fight like hell but nobody knows
F
when we’re wearing our church clothes
Verse
C
We stand up, we sing a hymn
F
We say a prayer for other friends
C
We’re turning to the Book of John
F
And I'm thinking how I can’t go on
Am G F
But we smile, and we give it our Sunday best
F Am G F
If we’re lost, couldn’t tell by the way we’re dressed
[Refrão]C
You drive, I look out the window
F
It’s not right but nobody says so
Am
We walk in, I head to the bedroom
F
But you don’t, you do what you want to
C
Like last week, when you packed a suitcase
F
And came close to getting your own place
Am C F
Oh that’s the stuff that nobody knows
F Am
when we’re wearing our church clothes
Bridge
Am G F
Am
Oh we don’t speak
G Fm C
Don’t touch as if nobody watching us
Am G
Lord knows we’ve got it down
F
What would they say, if we gave up
[Refrão]C
You drive, I look out the window
F
It’s not right but nobody says so
Am G F
We walk in, like we’ve never been so close
Am G F
Miles apart, but careful that it don’t show
F C
when we’re wearing our church clothes
Outro
F G C
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How to play Church Clothes
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.