Southern Gothic
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Intro
Am Em
Whoa,
Am Em
F G
whoa
[Verso 1]
Am Em
Blackbird on the old church steeple
Am Em F
Spanish moss hangin' in the settin' sun
G Am
Every house's got a Bible and a loaded gun
Em
We got preachers and politicians
Am Em F
'Round here it's kinda hard to tell which one
G Am
Is gonna do more talking with a crooked tongue
[Pré-Refrão]
Am Em Am
This town's got the good Lord shakin' his head
Em F
Lookin' down thinking we ain't heard a word he said
(G)
A word he said
[Refrão]
C G
Baptized in Southern Gothic
Am F
In the garden of good and evil
C G
Devil right here, who woulda thought it?
Am F
In a town full of God fearin' people
C G
Dogs and deadbolts guard the night
Am F
Nothing left to do but kneel and pray
C G
We got a church on every corner
Am F Am
So why does heaven feel so far away? (Ooh)
Em Am
Far away
[Verso 2]
Am Em
Must be something in the muddy water
Am Em F
Turns the whisky 'bout as sweet as sin
G Am
Every drunk in town can sing a brown bag hymn
Em
Good fences make good neighbours
Am Em F
But good neighbours make good lovers too
G Am
When your man ain't home, any man will do
[Pré-Refrão]
Em Am
This town's got the good Lord shakin' his head (shaking his head)
Em F
Lookin' down thinking we ain't heard a word he said
A word he said
G
Word he said
[Refrão]
C G
Baptized in Southern Gothic
Am F
In the garden of good and evil (good and evil)
C G
Devil right here, who woulda thought it?
Am F
In a town full of God fearin' people
C G
Dogs and deadbolts guard the night
Am F
Nothing left to do but kneel and pray (kneel and pray)
C G
We got a church on every corner
Am F Am Em
So why does heaven feel so far away?
Am Em
Far away
[Ponte]
Am
High on homegrown
Em
Smokin' that brimstone
Am
Momma ain't stoppin'
Em
Poppin' that codon
F
No happy ever after
G
Waitin' on the rapture now
[Refrão]
C G
Baptized in Southern Gothic
Am F
In the garden of good and evil (good and evil)
C G
Devil right here, who woulda thought it?
Am F
In a town full of God fearin' people
C G
Dogs and deadbolts guard the night
Am F
Nothing left to do but kneel and pray (kneel and pray)
C G
We got a church on every corner
Am F Am Em
So why does heaven feel so far away?
Am Em Am
Far away
Outro
Em Am
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Em Am
Southern Gothic
Em Am
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How to play Southern Gothic
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am. 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.