Chords with lyrics
♫ Intro:
C majorC C majorC FF C majorC
C C majorC FF C majorC
C C majorC
♫ Verse :
FF G+G
I went to bed in my nightdress
C majorC FF
dressed just right for prayers of righteousness
C majorC FF
I had my hands clasped tight for this
C majorC FF
and i did pray, i did pray
FF G+G
first the required content
C majorC FF
the poor, the sick, and the haunted
C majorC FF
finish with the things that i wanted
C majorC FF
so as not to be bold, not to be bold
♫ Verse :
FF G+G
i went to camp for the horses
C majorC FF
or the food, the fires, rejoices
C majorC FF
not the girls or the guys but the voices
C majorC FF
held up my palms, held out my palms
FF G+G
i went to bat for the good son,
C majorC FF
ran the bases just for the right one
C majorC FF
grace comes only when life is done
C majorC FF
so put down you head, put down your head
♫ Chorus:
FF FF
put down your head
FF G+G
my knees, my hands, my chest
A minorAm C majorC
for guilt for love i beg please bless
FF G+G
i say my prayers i genuflect
A minorAm C majorC
and if i do it right will you let me in
FF G+G
my deeds, my hands, this mess
A minorAm C majorC
in guilt we silence our questions
FF G+G
i say my prayers nevertheless
A minorAm C majorC
did I do it right, don't you leave me yet
♫ Outro:
FF G+G C majorC FF
C majorC FF C majorC FF
C majorC FF