Reverend
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: DCapotraste: Sem capotraste
BPM: 128
Single released: 31 Mar 2023
Note: Worked out the lyrics to this song as not on the internet.
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[Chords]
[D/F# 2x0232]
Capo: No
[Intro]
Em G A G D/F# Em
Em G A G D/F#
[Intro]
Em G A G D/F# Em
e|--0-3-0---0--5-3----0-3-0---0--3------0---------|
B|--------3--------5--------3------0------3-------|
G|-----------------------------------0------4-----|
D|---------------------------------------------2--|
A|------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
Em G
Reverend, reverend, my soul is tired,
A
Tried to break the Whip and Post,
G D/F# Em
And put out the fire.
[Verse 2]
Em G
Held to pay, if they have it their way,
A
They said I had it comin’,
G D/F#
And on my very first day.
[Verse 3]
Em G
Reverend, reverend, I don’t understand,
A
People tryin’ to tell me,
G D/F#
That I’m not who I am.
[Verse 4]
Em G
Reverend, reverend, give your guidance to me,
A
So I can shrug it off,
G D/F#
Like it’s all just make believe all.
[Interlude]
Em G A G D/F# Em
Em G A G D/F#
[Verse 5]
Em G
Warden, warden, I’ll pay my dues,
A
Make me pay them,
G D/F#
In a single afternoon.
[Verse 6]
Em G
Reverend, reverend, it just don’t make sense,
A
Lead me to the water,
G D/F#
Just to put up a fence, so.
[Chorus]
Em G A Em G A
Hello, makes no sense at all,
Em
Lord, makes no sense at all, (Lead me to the water just to put up a fence),
G A Em
(More) Lord, it makes no sense at all, (lead me to the water just to put up a fence),
G A Em
(More) Lord, it makes no sense at all.
[Interlude]
Em G A G D/F# Em
Em G A G D/F#
[Verse 7]
Em G
Reverend, reverend, my tongue is tied,
A
Twisting every truth,
G D/F#
‘Till it turned to a lie.
[Verse 8]
Em G
Reverend, reverend, will have hell to pay,
A
When the phoney high finally,
G D/F#
Fades away.
[Verse 9]
Em G
Reverend, reverend, I don’t understand,
A
People tryin’ to tell me,
G D/F#
That I’m not who I am.
[Verse 10]
Em G
Reverend, reverend, it just don’t make sense,
A
Lead me to the water,
G D/F#
Just to put up a fence, so.
[Chorus]
Em G A Em G A
Hello, makes no sense at all,
Em
Lord, makes no sense at all, (Lead me to the water just to put up a fence),
G A Em
(More) Lord, it makes no sense at all, (lead me to the water just to put up a fence),
G A Em
(More) Lord, it makes no sense at all.
[Outro]
Em G A G D/F# Em
Em G A G D/F# Em
How to play Reverend
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.