Chords for Johnny Paycheck - The Outlaw's Prayer with Lyrics

[F] _ [C] _ _ _ [Am] _ [D] _ [C] _ _
_ [G] _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ [A] _
[B] _ [C] _ _ [G] [C] You know, I worked a big package show [F] in Fort Worth Saturday [C] night.
[F] _ We had all [C] day Sunday to rest and relax [Am] before I caught another flight.
[D] _ _ _ [G] So I decided to walk [C] downtown and get myself a little fresh air.
[G] _ [C] Before long, I found myself in [F] front of a big church on the corner of the square.
_ _ _ [C] _
Boy, I could hear that [Am] singing way out in the street.
[C] Sure was a beautiful sound.
_ _ [G]
[C] So I just walked up the steps and opened [Em] the door [A] and started [G] to go [C] inside and sit down. _
[G] _ [C] _ [F] But before I [C] could, a young man walked over to me and said,
excuse me, sir, _ [G] [C] but I can't let you in [G] with that big black [C] hat, [F] those jeans,
[C] that beard and long [G] hair.
_ [C] _ _
[G] So I [C] just left.
Went back [F] outside.
Sit down on that curb.
_ I thought [C] to myself, that's the [Am] house of the Lord.
[D] [C] That guy's got a hell of a nerve, [G] _ [C] _ telling me I can't worship [G] anywhere I [Eb] please.
[B] _ [C] _ So right [C] there in front of that church, I just [F] knelt down on my knees. _ _ _ _
_ [C] I said, Lord, [Am] I know I don't look like much, [D] _
but I [G] didn't think you'd mind.
_ [C] I just wanted to be with your people, [G] Lord.
[C] _ It's [F] been a long time. _ _
_ _ [C] _ A while ago, I [Am] saw a wino over there in the alley, all [C] bent over in tears.
_ _ [G] [C] And I thought how one stained glass [G] window from [D] this [G] church
[C] would feed [G] his family [C] for years. _ _
[F] _ [C] _ Then there's those fine cars [G] parked outside.
[C]
Too many for [G] me to count.
[C] _ _ [F] Made me [C] think how people walked for days [G] to hear your sermon on the mount.
[C] _ _ [G] _ [C] _
Then there's those [F] fine ladies in the choir, Lord,
singing like they really love it.
[C] Hell, last night they were dancing [Am] on the front row of my show,
[C] drinking beer and screaming, [G] sing, [C] Shove It!
_ _ _ [G] _ [Eb] _
[G] _ [C] _ [G] You know, even [C] John the Baptist wouldn't be welcoming this [F] place
with his coat made of camel hair and sandals on [C] his feet
and a long beard [Am] on his face.
_ [D] _ You know, [G] Lord, when you come back to get your children
[C] _ [G] and take them [C] beyond the clouds to [F] live forever in heaven with you,
_ well, I'd [C] sure hate to be in this crowd.
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ [C] _
[G] You know, [C] Lord, I'm not perfect.
_ [Em] Some even call [Eb] me no count.
[G] _
[C] _ _ [G] [C] But I'll tell you, I believe a man is [F] judged by what's [C] in his heart,
not his bank account.
_ _ _ [G] [C] So if this is what religion [G] is, [C] a big car and [F] a suit and a [C] tie,
then I might as well forget it, [G] Lord, [C] because I can't qualify.
_ [G] _ [C] _ _
[F] Oh, by the way, Lord, [C] right [F] before they kicked me out,
[C] didn't I see a picture of you [Am] with [D] [C] sandals and a beard?
I believe you [G] had long hair too.
[C] _ _ _ _ [A] [Bm] Well, [C]
this is [G] Patriot [C] signing off.
_ [F] I'll be seeing you, Lord, _ _ _ _ [C] I hope.
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