Chords for The Bankrobber's Lament
Tempo:
119.85 bpm
Chords used:
G
E
D
Bm
F#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
I found a nail [D] in the road today and [G] I thought about [E] Jesus, about [Bm] Jesus.
Picked it up [D] and put it away and [G] I thought about [E] Jesus, about [G] Jesus.
It would be [E] such a shame [G] to catch a flat tire [E] out here in the rain.
[Bm] Walk along [D] just singing a song and [G] I sang about [E] Jesus, about [Bm] Jesus.
Felt [D] syllables roll on my tongue as [G] I sang about [E] Jesus, about [G] Jesus.
Temporarily [E] trouble free, [G] even the birds [E] were singing [E] with me.
[Bm] Got in a van [D] with a handful of men and [G] I thought about [E] Jesus, about [Bm] Jesus.
Tried to focus [D] on the matter at hand but [G] I thought about [E] Jesus, about [G] Jesus.
Put on the mask, [E] pull out the gun, [G] give me the money [E] and I won't hurt [F#] no one.
[G] I've been working [D] on a building, [F#] though I know it ain't [Bm] yet right.
[G] I'll keep working [D] on a building [F#] every day and every [Bm] night.
I saw a fire [D] and I heard something pop.
[G] I thought I heard [E] Jesus, heard Jesus.
[Bm] Realized [D] it was me that was shot.
[G] I thought I heard [E] Jesus, heard [G] Jesus.
Blood flowing [E] and the hole so wide [G] made me think [E] about the day that he died.
[Bm] Held the nail [D] as I fell to the floor.
[G] I thought about [E] Jesus, about [Bm] Jesus.
Drew a cross [D] in the puddle of blood and [G] I thought about Jesus, [E] about Jesus.
[G] This job was [E] too big for one man.
[G] Wish I would have lent [E] my Jesus a better [F#] hand.
[G] I've been working [D] on a building, [F#] though I know it ain't yet [Bm] right.
[G] I'll keep working [D] on a building [F#] every day and every [Bm] night.
It's all going black, [D] it's all turning red, [G] but I can see [E] Jesus, see [Bm] Jesus
bending over [D] me, kissing my head.
[G] I can see [E] Jesus, see Jesus.
[Bm]
[D] [G] I can see Jesus.
[F#] [Bm] I can see [D] Jesus.
[G] I can see Jesus.
[F#] [Bm] I can see Jesus.
[D] [G] [F#] [Bm]
[D] [G]
[F#] [Bm]
[D] [G]
[F#] [Bm]
[D] [G]
[F#]
Picked it up [D] and put it away and [G] I thought about [E] Jesus, about [G] Jesus.
It would be [E] such a shame [G] to catch a flat tire [E] out here in the rain.
[Bm] Walk along [D] just singing a song and [G] I sang about [E] Jesus, about [Bm] Jesus.
Felt [D] syllables roll on my tongue as [G] I sang about [E] Jesus, about [G] Jesus.
Temporarily [E] trouble free, [G] even the birds [E] were singing [E] with me.
[Bm] Got in a van [D] with a handful of men and [G] I thought about [E] Jesus, about [Bm] Jesus.
Tried to focus [D] on the matter at hand but [G] I thought about [E] Jesus, about [G] Jesus.
Put on the mask, [E] pull out the gun, [G] give me the money [E] and I won't hurt [F#] no one.
[G] I've been working [D] on a building, [F#] though I know it ain't [Bm] yet right.
[G] I'll keep working [D] on a building [F#] every day and every [Bm] night.
I saw a fire [D] and I heard something pop.
[G] I thought I heard [E] Jesus, heard Jesus.
[Bm] Realized [D] it was me that was shot.
[G] I thought I heard [E] Jesus, heard [G] Jesus.
Blood flowing [E] and the hole so wide [G] made me think [E] about the day that he died.
[Bm] Held the nail [D] as I fell to the floor.
[G] I thought about [E] Jesus, about [Bm] Jesus.
Drew a cross [D] in the puddle of blood and [G] I thought about Jesus, [E] about Jesus.
[G] This job was [E] too big for one man.
[G] Wish I would have lent [E] my Jesus a better [F#] hand.
[G] I've been working [D] on a building, [F#] though I know it ain't yet [Bm] right.
[G] I'll keep working [D] on a building [F#] every day and every [Bm] night.
It's all going black, [D] it's all turning red, [G] but I can see [E] Jesus, see [Bm] Jesus
bending over [D] me, kissing my head.
[G] I can see [E] Jesus, see Jesus.
[Bm]
[D] [G] I can see Jesus.
[F#] [Bm] I can see [D] Jesus.
[G] I can see Jesus.
[F#] [Bm] I can see Jesus.
[D] [G] [F#] [Bm]
[D] [G]
[F#] [Bm]
[D] [G]
[F#] [Bm]
[D] [G]
[F#]
Key:
G
E
D
Bm
F#
G
E
D
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ I _ found a nail [D] in the road today and [G] I thought about [E] Jesus, about [Bm] Jesus.
Picked it up [D] and put it away and [G] I thought about [E] Jesus, about [G] Jesus.
It would be [E] such a shame [G] to catch a flat tire [E] out here in the rain.
_ _ _ [Bm] _ Walk along [D] just singing a song and [G] I sang about [E] Jesus, about [Bm] Jesus.
Felt [D] syllables roll on my tongue as [G] I sang about [E] Jesus, about [G] Jesus.
_ Temporarily [E] trouble free, [G] _ even the birds [E] were singing [E] with me. _ _ _ _
[Bm] Got in a van [D] with a handful of men and [G] I thought about [E] Jesus, about [Bm] Jesus.
Tried to focus [D] on the matter at hand but [G] I thought about [E] Jesus, about [G] Jesus.
Put on the mask, [E] pull out the gun, [G] give me the money [E] and I won't hurt [F#] no one. _ _ _ _ _
[G] I've been working [D] on a building, [F#] though I know it ain't [Bm] yet right. _ _
[G] I'll keep working [D] on a building [F#] every _ day _ and every [Bm] night. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I saw a fire [D] and I heard something pop.
[G] I thought I heard [E] Jesus, heard Jesus.
[Bm] _ _ Realized [D] it was me that was shot.
[G] I thought I heard [E] Jesus, heard [G] Jesus.
Blood flowing [E] and the hole so wide [G] _ made me think [E] about the day that he died.
_ _ _ _ [Bm] _ Held the nail [D] as I fell to the floor.
[G] I thought about [E] Jesus, about [Bm] Jesus.
Drew a cross [D] in the puddle of blood and [G] I thought about Jesus, [E] _ about Jesus.
[G] _ This job was [E] too big for one man.
[G] Wish I would have lent [E] my Jesus a better [F#] hand. _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] I've been working [D] on a building, _ [F#] though I know it ain't yet [Bm] right.
_ _ _ [G] I'll keep working [D] on a building _ [F#] every day _ and every [Bm] night. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ It's all going black, [D] it's all turning red, [G] but I can see [E] Jesus, see [Bm] Jesus
bending over [D] me, kissing my head.
[G] I can see [E] Jesus, see Jesus.
[Bm] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ [G] I can see Jesus.
[F#] _ _ _ _ [Bm] I can see [D] Jesus.
_ _ [G] I can see Jesus.
[F#] _ _ _ [Bm] I can see Jesus.
[D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ I _ found a nail [D] in the road today and [G] I thought about [E] Jesus, about [Bm] Jesus.
Picked it up [D] and put it away and [G] I thought about [E] Jesus, about [G] Jesus.
It would be [E] such a shame [G] to catch a flat tire [E] out here in the rain.
_ _ _ [Bm] _ Walk along [D] just singing a song and [G] I sang about [E] Jesus, about [Bm] Jesus.
Felt [D] syllables roll on my tongue as [G] I sang about [E] Jesus, about [G] Jesus.
_ Temporarily [E] trouble free, [G] _ even the birds [E] were singing [E] with me. _ _ _ _
[Bm] Got in a van [D] with a handful of men and [G] I thought about [E] Jesus, about [Bm] Jesus.
Tried to focus [D] on the matter at hand but [G] I thought about [E] Jesus, about [G] Jesus.
Put on the mask, [E] pull out the gun, [G] give me the money [E] and I won't hurt [F#] no one. _ _ _ _ _
[G] I've been working [D] on a building, [F#] though I know it ain't [Bm] yet right. _ _
[G] I'll keep working [D] on a building [F#] every _ day _ and every [Bm] night. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I saw a fire [D] and I heard something pop.
[G] I thought I heard [E] Jesus, heard Jesus.
[Bm] _ _ Realized [D] it was me that was shot.
[G] I thought I heard [E] Jesus, heard [G] Jesus.
Blood flowing [E] and the hole so wide [G] _ made me think [E] about the day that he died.
_ _ _ _ [Bm] _ Held the nail [D] as I fell to the floor.
[G] I thought about [E] Jesus, about [Bm] Jesus.
Drew a cross [D] in the puddle of blood and [G] I thought about Jesus, [E] _ about Jesus.
[G] _ This job was [E] too big for one man.
[G] Wish I would have lent [E] my Jesus a better [F#] hand. _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] I've been working [D] on a building, _ [F#] though I know it ain't yet [Bm] right.
_ _ _ [G] I'll keep working [D] on a building _ [F#] every day _ and every [Bm] night. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ It's all going black, [D] it's all turning red, [G] but I can see [E] Jesus, see [Bm] Jesus
bending over [D] me, kissing my head.
[G] I can see [E] Jesus, see Jesus.
[Bm] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ [G] I can see Jesus.
[F#] _ _ _ _ [Bm] I can see [D] Jesus.
_ _ [G] I can see Jesus.
[F#] _ _ _ [Bm] I can see Jesus.
[D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _