Church Chords by Lyle Lovett
Tempo:
151.55 bpm
Chords used:
G
Gm
C
D
Eb
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[N] [G]
I went to [Eb] church last Sunday, so I could sing and pray.
But [C] something quite unusual [G] happened on that day.
My church, it started right on time, just [Bb] like it does, without a doubt.
And everything was all just fine, except when it came time to let [G] us out.
I called the preacher, he kept preaching.
He told us, I have one more thing to say, children, [Gm] before you think of leaving.
You better think about the [G] judgment day.
Everyone got nervous, because everyone was a hunger too.
[C] Everyone [G] was wondering what was the next thing he would do.
And the preacher, he kept preaching.
He [Gm] said, now I remind you, if [C] I may, you all [G] better pay attention.
[Gm] I might decide to preach your [G] name.
Everyone was getting so [C] nervous.
[Gm] [G] Old ones started feeling ill, and the weak ones started passing out.
Young ones, they could not sit still, and the preacher's voice rose.
I [D] snuck up [G] to the balcony, [Gm] and I crept into [G] the choir.
And I begged them, brothers, [D] sisters, help [G] me please.
I said, when I give you the signal, I said, when I raise up my [C] hands,
won't [G] you please adjoin with me to God.
Praise [Eb] the Lord, I [G] have a plan.
And the preacher, he kept preaching.
Long is the struggle, hard the fight.
And I prayed, Father, please forgive me.
I stood up, and with all my might, I sang, to the Lord, [Gm] let [G] praises be.
[Gm] It's time for dinner, [G] now let's go.
We got some beans, some [Gm] good corn.
Better [G] now listen to what the preacher's saying.
To the Lord, let praises be.
It's time for dinner, [D] now let's [G] go.
I did give the signal.
Yes, I [D] raised [G] up my [C] hand, [G] and then joined with me the [C] choir.
I sang, [Gm] every woman, a child, a [G] man, I sang, to the Lord, let praises be.
It's time for dinner, now let's [Am] go.
We [Gm] got some beans, some good corn.
Better now listen [C] to what the preacher's [G] saying.
To the Lord, let praises be.
It's time for dinner, now let's go.
The preacher, he stopped preaching.
And a hush, [D] the church did [G] fill.
A [Gm] great white dove from [G] up above landed on the window sill.
The dove flew down beside him.
A fork appeared right in his hand.
Everybody watched him.
And [D]
[G] everyone got really nervous.
The preacher, he did start to glow.
And as he [C] watched on [G] in disbelief, he swore the [D] words [G] he spoke.
Said, my mama's [C] in the kitchen.
[G] She [D] been there [Gm] all day.
[C] I [G] know she's cooking something good, so let's bow our heads and pray.
I sang, to the Lord, let praises be.
It's time for dinner, [D] now let's [Gm] go.
We got [G] some beans, some good corn.
Better now listen to what the [Gm] preacher's saying.
To the [G] Lord, [Gm] let praises be.
It's time for dinner, now let's go.
And the moral of [G] this story, children, it is [C] plain true.
God [Gm] knows if a preacher preaches long [G] enough, even he'll get hungry too.
And he'll sing, to the Lord, let praises be.
It's [Gm] time for dinner, now let's go.
We got some beans, some good corn.
Better now listen to what the preacher [G] says.
To the Lord, let [Gm] praises [G] be.
It's time for dinner, now let's go.
We got some beans, some good corn.
Better now [C] listen to what the preacher [G] says.
[Gm] To the Lord, [G] let praises be.
It's time for dinner, now [Gm] let's go.
We got [G] some beans, some good [C] corn.
Better now listen to [G] what the preacher says.
To [Db] the Lord, [Eb] let praises be.
It's time [Am] for dinner, now let's go.
We got some [Db] beans, some good [G] corn.
[Bb] Preacher say, [Gm] to the Lord, let praises be.
It's time for dinner, now let's go.
We got some beans, some good corn.
Better [C] now listen to [Dm] what the preacher says.
[G] To [Gm] the Lord, let [G] praises be.
It's [Gm] time for dinner, now let's go.
We got some beans, some good corn.
Better now [C] listen to [Gm] what the preacher says.
To the Lord, let praises be.
[G] It's time for dinner, [C] now let's [G] go.
We got some beans, [Gm] some good corn.
Better now listen [C] to [G] what the preacher says.
To the [Gm] Lord, let praises be.
It's time for dinner, [D] now let's go.
[G] [Gm]
I went to [Eb] church last Sunday, so I could sing and pray.
But [C] something quite unusual [G] happened on that day.
My church, it started right on time, just [Bb] like it does, without a doubt.
And everything was all just fine, except when it came time to let [G] us out.
I called the preacher, he kept preaching.
He told us, I have one more thing to say, children, [Gm] before you think of leaving.
You better think about the [G] judgment day.
Everyone got nervous, because everyone was a hunger too.
[C] Everyone [G] was wondering what was the next thing he would do.
And the preacher, he kept preaching.
He [Gm] said, now I remind you, if [C] I may, you all [G] better pay attention.
[Gm] I might decide to preach your [G] name.
Everyone was getting so [C] nervous.
[Gm] [G] Old ones started feeling ill, and the weak ones started passing out.
Young ones, they could not sit still, and the preacher's voice rose.
I [D] snuck up [G] to the balcony, [Gm] and I crept into [G] the choir.
And I begged them, brothers, [D] sisters, help [G] me please.
I said, when I give you the signal, I said, when I raise up my [C] hands,
won't [G] you please adjoin with me to God.
Praise [Eb] the Lord, I [G] have a plan.
And the preacher, he kept preaching.
Long is the struggle, hard the fight.
And I prayed, Father, please forgive me.
I stood up, and with all my might, I sang, to the Lord, [Gm] let [G] praises be.
[Gm] It's time for dinner, [G] now let's go.
We got some beans, some [Gm] good corn.
Better [G] now listen to what the preacher's saying.
To the Lord, let praises be.
It's time for dinner, [D] now let's [G] go.
I did give the signal.
Yes, I [D] raised [G] up my [C] hand, [G] and then joined with me the [C] choir.
I sang, [Gm] every woman, a child, a [G] man, I sang, to the Lord, let praises be.
It's time for dinner, now let's [Am] go.
We [Gm] got some beans, some good corn.
Better now listen [C] to what the preacher's [G] saying.
To the Lord, let praises be.
It's time for dinner, now let's go.
The preacher, he stopped preaching.
And a hush, [D] the church did [G] fill.
A [Gm] great white dove from [G] up above landed on the window sill.
The dove flew down beside him.
A fork appeared right in his hand.
Everybody watched him.
And [D]
[G] everyone got really nervous.
The preacher, he did start to glow.
And as he [C] watched on [G] in disbelief, he swore the [D] words [G] he spoke.
Said, my mama's [C] in the kitchen.
[G] She [D] been there [Gm] all day.
[C] I [G] know she's cooking something good, so let's bow our heads and pray.
I sang, to the Lord, let praises be.
It's time for dinner, [D] now let's [Gm] go.
We got [G] some beans, some good corn.
Better now listen to what the [Gm] preacher's saying.
To the [G] Lord, [Gm] let praises be.
It's time for dinner, now let's go.
And the moral of [G] this story, children, it is [C] plain true.
God [Gm] knows if a preacher preaches long [G] enough, even he'll get hungry too.
And he'll sing, to the Lord, let praises be.
It's [Gm] time for dinner, now let's go.
We got some beans, some good corn.
Better now listen to what the preacher [G] says.
To the Lord, let [Gm] praises [G] be.
It's time for dinner, now let's go.
We got some beans, some good corn.
Better now [C] listen to what the preacher [G] says.
[Gm] To the Lord, [G] let praises be.
It's time for dinner, now [Gm] let's go.
We got [G] some beans, some good [C] corn.
Better now listen to [G] what the preacher says.
To [Db] the Lord, [Eb] let praises be.
It's time [Am] for dinner, now let's go.
We got some [Db] beans, some good [G] corn.
[Bb] Preacher say, [Gm] to the Lord, let praises be.
It's time for dinner, now let's go.
We got some beans, some good corn.
Better [C] now listen to [Dm] what the preacher says.
[G] To [Gm] the Lord, let [G] praises be.
It's [Gm] time for dinner, now let's go.
We got some beans, some good corn.
Better now [C] listen to [Gm] what the preacher says.
To the Lord, let praises be.
[G] It's time for dinner, [C] now let's [G] go.
We got some beans, [Gm] some good corn.
Better now listen [C] to [G] what the preacher says.
To the [Gm] Lord, let praises be.
It's time for dinner, [D] now let's go.
[G] [Gm]
Key:
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[N] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ I went _ _ _ _ _ _ to [Eb] church last Sunday, _ so I could sing and pray.
_ But [C] something quite unusual _ _ [G] happened on that day.
_ My church, it started right on time, just [Bb] like it does, without a doubt.
And everything was all just fine, except when it came time to let [G] us out.
I called the preacher, he kept preaching.
He told us, I have one more thing to say, children, [Gm] before you think of leaving.
You better think about the [G] judgment day.
_ _ Everyone got _ nervous, because everyone was a hunger too.
_ _ [C] Everyone [G] was wondering what was the next thing he would do.
And the preacher, he kept preaching.
He [Gm] said, now I remind you, if [C] I may, you all [G] better pay attention.
_ [Gm] I might decide to preach your [G] name.
_ Everyone was getting so [C] nervous.
[Gm] _ [G] Old ones started feeling ill, and the weak ones started passing out.
_ Young ones, they could not sit still, and the preacher's voice rose.
_ I [D] snuck up [G] to the balcony, [Gm] and I crept into [G] the choir.
And I begged them, brothers, [D] sisters, help [G] me please.
I said, when I give you the signal, _ I said, when I raise up my [C] hands,
won't [G] you please adjoin with me to God.
_ Praise [Eb] the Lord, I [G] have a plan.
And the preacher, he kept preaching.
Long _ is the struggle, hard the fight.
And I prayed, Father, please forgive me.
_ I stood up, and with all my might, I sang, to the Lord, [Gm] let [G] praises be.
[Gm] It's time for dinner, [G] now let's go.
We got some beans, some [Gm] good corn.
Better [G] now listen to what the preacher's saying.
To the Lord, let praises be.
It's time for dinner, [D] now let's [G] go.
_ I did give the signal.
Yes, I [D] raised [G] up my [C] hand, [G] and then joined with me the [C] choir.
I sang, [Gm] every woman, a child, a [G] man, I sang, to the Lord, let praises be.
It's time for dinner, now let's [Am] go.
We [Gm] got some beans, some good corn.
Better now listen [C] to what the preacher's [G] saying.
To the Lord, let praises be.
It's time for dinner, now let's go.
_ The preacher, he stopped preaching.
And a hush, [D] the church did [G] fill.
_ A [Gm] great white dove from [G] up above landed on the window sill.
_ The dove flew down beside him.
A fork appeared right in his hand.
_ Everybody _ watched him.
And _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ [G] _ everyone _ got really nervous.
_ The preacher, he did start to glow.
And as he [C] watched on [G] in _ disbelief, he swore the [D] words [G] he spoke.
Said, my mama's [C] in the kitchen.
_ _ [G] She [D] been there [Gm] all day.
[C] _ I [G] know she's cooking something good, so let's bow our heads and pray.
I sang, to the Lord, let praises be.
It's time for dinner, [D] now let's [Gm] go.
We got [G] some beans, some good corn.
Better now listen to what the [Gm] preacher's saying.
To the [G] Lord, [Gm] let praises be.
It's time for dinner, now let's go.
And the moral of [G] this story, children, it is [C] plain true.
God [Gm] knows if a preacher preaches long [G] enough, even he'll get hungry too.
And he'll sing, to the Lord, let praises be.
It's [Gm] time for dinner, now let's go.
We got some beans, some good corn.
Better now listen to what the preacher [G] says.
_ To the Lord, let [Gm] praises [G] be.
It's time for dinner, now let's go.
We got some beans, some good corn.
Better now [C] listen to what the preacher [G] says.
[Gm] To the Lord, [G] let praises be.
It's time for dinner, now [Gm] let's go.
We got [G] some beans, some good [C] corn.
Better now listen to [G] what the preacher says.
To [Db] the Lord, _ _ _ [Eb] let praises be.
It's time [Am] for dinner, now let's go.
We got some [Db] beans, some good [G] corn. _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ Preacher say, [Gm] _ to the Lord, let praises be. _ _
It's time for dinner, now let's go.
We got some beans, some good corn.
Better [C] now listen to [Dm] what the preacher says.
_ [G] To [Gm] the Lord, let [G] praises be.
It's [Gm] time for dinner, now let's go.
We got some beans, some good corn.
Better now [C] listen to [Gm] what the preacher says.
To the Lord, let praises be.
[G] It's time for dinner, [C] now let's [G] go.
We got some beans, [Gm] some good corn.
Better now listen [C] to [G] what the preacher says.
To the [Gm] Lord, let praises be.
It's time for dinner, [D] now let's go.
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ I went _ _ _ _ _ _ to [Eb] church last Sunday, _ so I could sing and pray.
_ But [C] something quite unusual _ _ [G] happened on that day.
_ My church, it started right on time, just [Bb] like it does, without a doubt.
And everything was all just fine, except when it came time to let [G] us out.
I called the preacher, he kept preaching.
He told us, I have one more thing to say, children, [Gm] before you think of leaving.
You better think about the [G] judgment day.
_ _ Everyone got _ nervous, because everyone was a hunger too.
_ _ [C] Everyone [G] was wondering what was the next thing he would do.
And the preacher, he kept preaching.
He [Gm] said, now I remind you, if [C] I may, you all [G] better pay attention.
_ [Gm] I might decide to preach your [G] name.
_ Everyone was getting so [C] nervous.
[Gm] _ [G] Old ones started feeling ill, and the weak ones started passing out.
_ Young ones, they could not sit still, and the preacher's voice rose.
_ I [D] snuck up [G] to the balcony, [Gm] and I crept into [G] the choir.
And I begged them, brothers, [D] sisters, help [G] me please.
I said, when I give you the signal, _ I said, when I raise up my [C] hands,
won't [G] you please adjoin with me to God.
_ Praise [Eb] the Lord, I [G] have a plan.
And the preacher, he kept preaching.
Long _ is the struggle, hard the fight.
And I prayed, Father, please forgive me.
_ I stood up, and with all my might, I sang, to the Lord, [Gm] let [G] praises be.
[Gm] It's time for dinner, [G] now let's go.
We got some beans, some [Gm] good corn.
Better [G] now listen to what the preacher's saying.
To the Lord, let praises be.
It's time for dinner, [D] now let's [G] go.
_ I did give the signal.
Yes, I [D] raised [G] up my [C] hand, [G] and then joined with me the [C] choir.
I sang, [Gm] every woman, a child, a [G] man, I sang, to the Lord, let praises be.
It's time for dinner, now let's [Am] go.
We [Gm] got some beans, some good corn.
Better now listen [C] to what the preacher's [G] saying.
To the Lord, let praises be.
It's time for dinner, now let's go.
_ The preacher, he stopped preaching.
And a hush, [D] the church did [G] fill.
_ A [Gm] great white dove from [G] up above landed on the window sill.
_ The dove flew down beside him.
A fork appeared right in his hand.
_ Everybody _ watched him.
And _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ [G] _ everyone _ got really nervous.
_ The preacher, he did start to glow.
And as he [C] watched on [G] in _ disbelief, he swore the [D] words [G] he spoke.
Said, my mama's [C] in the kitchen.
_ _ [G] She [D] been there [Gm] all day.
[C] _ I [G] know she's cooking something good, so let's bow our heads and pray.
I sang, to the Lord, let praises be.
It's time for dinner, [D] now let's [Gm] go.
We got [G] some beans, some good corn.
Better now listen to what the [Gm] preacher's saying.
To the [G] Lord, [Gm] let praises be.
It's time for dinner, now let's go.
And the moral of [G] this story, children, it is [C] plain true.
God [Gm] knows if a preacher preaches long [G] enough, even he'll get hungry too.
And he'll sing, to the Lord, let praises be.
It's [Gm] time for dinner, now let's go.
We got some beans, some good corn.
Better now listen to what the preacher [G] says.
_ To the Lord, let [Gm] praises [G] be.
It's time for dinner, now let's go.
We got some beans, some good corn.
Better now [C] listen to what the preacher [G] says.
[Gm] To the Lord, [G] let praises be.
It's time for dinner, now [Gm] let's go.
We got [G] some beans, some good [C] corn.
Better now listen to [G] what the preacher says.
To [Db] the Lord, _ _ _ [Eb] let praises be.
It's time [Am] for dinner, now let's go.
We got some [Db] beans, some good [G] corn. _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ Preacher say, [Gm] _ to the Lord, let praises be. _ _
It's time for dinner, now let's go.
We got some beans, some good corn.
Better [C] now listen to [Dm] what the preacher says.
_ [G] To [Gm] the Lord, let [G] praises be.
It's [Gm] time for dinner, now let's go.
We got some beans, some good corn.
Better now [C] listen to [Gm] what the preacher says.
To the Lord, let praises be.
[G] It's time for dinner, [C] now let's [G] go.
We got some beans, [Gm] some good corn.
Better now listen [C] to [G] what the preacher says.
To the [Gm] Lord, let praises be.
It's time for dinner, [D] now let's go.
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _
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