The Good Lord Chords by The Dead South

Tempo:
143.95 bpm
Chords used:

D

E

A

F#m

C#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Dead South - The Good Lord chords
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[B] [F#m] [D] .
[A] .
[B] [A] [D] .
[B] .
[C#] .
[A] [F#m] .
I [D] pray [A] every day that [E] the good Lord keep [F#m] me safe.
[E] [D] And I try [A] to hide all [E] this fear built in my spine.
I'm [F#m] [D] a young man [A].
today, so I [E] can see your pretty [F#m].
face [E] [D] until [C#] I writhe in [F#m] your arms.
.
Well [D] I don't know what you're [A] doing fighting in this silly war.
[D] You're not a Yankee love, [B] nor a great bad confederate.
Trying [E] to keep these slaves abhorred.
[F#m] Here's what you're in for [D] soon, my bad.
Trying to do [A] these things the best you can.
[D] .
Now it's time to come on home.
[B].
I got a baby in the oven, [C#] I need to dare before she gets old.
Well [D] I pray [A] every day that [E] the good Lord keep [F#m] me safe.
[E] [D] .
And I try [A] to hide all [E] this fear built in my spine.
[A] [D] .
I'm a young man [A] today, so I [E] can see your pretty [F#m] face [D] until [C#] I writhe in [F#m] your arms.
.
Well [A] I don't know what you're doing [F#m] fighting in this silly war.
[A] .
I'm not a Yankee or [F#m] a great bad anymore.
[A] .
I've killed so many men [C#] just to kill so many more.
[F#m] .
Just want to see my baby [B].
before I die [C#] .
in this shitstorm.
[D] .
[A] [E] .
[F#m] [E] [D] .
[A] [E] .
[D] .
[A] [E] .
[F#m] [E] [D] .
[A] [E] .
[C#m] Well [D].
I pray [A] every day that [E] the good Lord keep [F#m] me safe.
[E] [D] .
And I try [A] to hide all [E] this fear built in my spine.
[D] .
I'm a young man [A] today, so I can [E].
see your pretty [F#m] face [E] [D].
until [A] I writhe in [E] your arms.
Well [D] I pray [A] every day that [E] the good Lord keep [F#m] me safe.
[E] [D] .
And I try [A] to hide all [E] this fear built in my spine.
[D] .
I'm a young man [A] today, so I can [E].
see your pretty [F#m] face [E] [D].
until [C#] I die in [F#m] your arms.
[D].
Until [C#] I die in [F#m] your arms.
[D].
Until [C#] I die in [F#m] your arms.
.
Key:  
D
1321
E
2311
A
1231
F#m
123111112
C#
12341114
D
1321
E
2311
A
1231
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Let's start jamming The Dead South - The Good Lord chords, familiarize yourself with these chords - A, E, D, A, E, F#m and D in sequence. Begin your practice at a relaxed 71 BPM, then work your way up to the song's BPM of 144. Set the capo considering your vocal range and favored chords, aligned with the key: A Major.

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[B] _ [F#m] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ .
[B] _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ [A] _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ I [D] pray _ [A] every day that [E] the good Lord keep [F#m] me safe.
_ [E] _ [D] _ And I try [A] to hide all [E] this fear built in my spine.
I'm [F#m] _ [D] _ a young man [A].
today, so I [E] can see your pretty [F#m].
face _ [E] _ [D] until _ [C#] I writhe in [F#m] your arms.
_ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ Well [D] I don't know what you're [A] doing fighting in this silly war.
[D] _ You're not a Yankee love, [B] _ nor a great bad _ confederate.
Trying [E] to keep these slaves _ _ _ _ abhorred.
[F#m] Here's what you're in for [D] soon, my bad.
_ _ _ Trying to do [A] these things the best you can.
_ _ [D] _ .
Now it's time to come on home.
[B].
I got a baby in the oven, [C#] I need to dare before she gets old.
Well [D] I pray _ [A] every day that [E] the good Lord keep [F#m] me safe.
_ [E] _ [D] _ .
And I try [A] to hide all [E] this fear built in my spine.
_ [A] _ [D] _ .
I'm a young man [A] today, so I [E] can see your pretty [F#m] face _ [D] until _ _ [C#] I writhe in [F#m] your arms.
_ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ Well [A] I don't know what you're doing [F#m] fighting in this silly war.
_ _ [A] _ .
I'm not a Yankee or [F#m] a great bad _ anymore.
_ _ [A] _ .
I've killed so many men [C#] just to kill so many more.
_ _ [F#m] _ .
Just want to see my baby [B].
before _ I die _ _ [C#] _ .
in this _ shitstorm.
_ [D] _ .
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ .
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ [E] _ [D] _ .
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ .
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ .
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ [E] _ [D] _ .
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ .
_ _ _ _ [C#m] _ Well [D].
I pray _ [A] every day that [E] the good Lord keep [F#m] me safe.
_ [E] _ [D] _ .
And I try [A] to hide all [E] this fear built in my spine.
_ _ [D] _ .
I'm a young man [A] today, so I can [E].
see your pretty [F#m] face _ [E] _ [D].
until _ [A] I writhe in [E] your _ _ _ _ arms.
Well [D] I pray _ [A] every day that [E] the good Lord keep [F#m] me safe.
_ [E] _ [D] _ .
And I try [A] to hide all [E] this fear built in my spine.
_ _ [D] _ .
I'm a young man [A] today, so I can [E].
see your pretty [F#m] face _ [E] _ [D].
until _ [C#] I die in [F#m] your arms.
_ _ _ _ _ [D].
Until _ [C#] I die in [F#m] your arms.
_ _ _ _ _ [D].
Until _ [C#] I die _ _ _ in [F#m] your arms.
_ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .

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This song was featured on the Illusion & Doubt album.

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