Rattlesnake Preacher chords by Ashley McBryde

Chords with lyrics

• Capo on 2nd

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Difficulty: Intermediate

Intro: Dsus2Dsus2

There ain’t enough water in the river
Dsus2Dsus2
to wash me clean
C6sus2
After all the dirty deeds
Gsus2Gsus2
I’ve done and seen
Dsus2Dsus2
Sins like mine don’t come out easy
C6sus2
Ain't enough water
Asus4Asus4
for the lord to forgive me

Intro Picking:
E MajorE
FF D MajorD C majorC C  FF D MajorD
FF D MajorD A augmentedA C majorC G+G E MajorE
FF D MajorD C majorC C FF D MajorD
FF D MajorD A augmentedA C majorC G+G

Chorus:
F6F6                    F6F6 C6sus2
My daddy was a rattle snake preacher
F6F6                    F6F6 C6sus2
My daddy was a man of God
F6F6                    F6F6 C6sus2
My daddy was a rattle snake preacher          in South Alabama


Verse 1:
F6F6
Knew the good book real good
C6sus2
Knew the bad all too well
G6sus2
Spend his life rattlin’ cages and runnin’ that devil’s ass back to Hell

Chorus:
F6F6 D5D5 C6sus2 C6sus2 F6F6 D5D5
My daddy was a rattle snake preacher
F6F6 D5D5 Asus4Asus4 C6sus2 Gsus2Gsus2 Esus4Esus4
My daddy was a man of God
F6F6 D5D5 C6sus2 C6sus2 F6F6 D5D5
My daddy was a rattle snake preacher
F6F6 D5D5 Asus4Asus4 C6sus2 Gsus2Gsus2
in South Alabama

F6F6 D5D5 C6sus2 C6sus2 F6F6 D5D5
My daddy was the Devil’s undertaker
F6F6 D5D5 A augmentedA C majorC Gsus2Gsus2 Esus4Esus4
My daddy is a saver of souls
F6F6 D5D5 C6sus2 C6sus2 F6F6 D5D5
My daddy was a rattle snake preacher
F6F6 D5D5 Asus4Asus4 C6sus2 Gsus2Gsus2
Just like his daddy before him was

Verse 2:
F6F6
He was all fire and brimstone
C6sus2
Firewater on his breath
C6sus2
Spittin’ 90 proof of truth
C6sus2
To a tent full of sinners
C6sus2
’Til there wasn’t one single unsaved soul left, son

Chorus:
F6F6 D5D5 C6sus2 C6sus2 F6F6 D5D5
My daddy was a rattle snake preacher
F6F6 D5D5 Asus4Asus4 C6sus2 Gsus2Gsus2 Esus4Esus4
My daddy was a man of God
F6F6 D5D5 C6sus2 C6sus2 F6F6 D5D5
My daddy was a rattle snake preacher
F6F6 D5D5 Asus4Asus4 C6sus2 Gsus2Gsus2
in South Alabama

F6F6 D5D5 C6sus2 C6sus2 F6F6 D5D5
My daddy was the Devil’s undertaker
F6F6 D5D5 Asus4Asus4 C6sus2 Gsus2Gsus2 Esus4Esus4
My daddy is a saver of souls
F6F6 D5D5 C6sus2 C6sus2 F6F6 D5D5
My daddy was a rattle snake preacher
F6F6 D5D5 Asus4Asus4 C6sus2 Gsus2Gsus2
Just like his daddy before him was

Verse 3:
F6F6
Told my boy all ‘bout his pap-paw
C6sus2
And how he learned how to chase the devil away
C6sus2
Some day I lay a rattlesnake down
C6sus2
And he’s gonna pick it up, shake it at the sinners and say

Chorus:
F6F6 D5D5 C6sus2 C6sus2 F6F6 D5D5
My daddy was a rattle snake preacher
F6F6 D5D5 Asus4Asus4 C6sus2 Gsus2Gsus2 Esus4Esus4
My daddy was a man of God
F6F6 D5D5 C6sus2 C6sus2 F6F6 D5D5
My daddy was a rattle snake preacher
F6F6 D5D5 Asus4Asus4 C6sus2 Gsus2Gsus2
in South Alabama

F6F6 D5D5 C6sus2 C6sus2 F6F6 D5D5
My daddy was the Devil’s undertaker
F6F6 D5D5 Asus4Asus4 C6sus2 Gsus2Gsus2 Esus4Esus4
My daddy is a saver of souls
F6F6 D5D5 C6sus2 C6sus2 F6F6 D5D5
My daddy was a rattle snake preacher
F6F6 D5D5 Asus4Asus4 C6sus2 Gsus2Gsus2
Just like his daddy before him was
F6F6
I sing, Yes
C6sus2
Jesus Loves Me
F6F6 C6sus2
Yes, Jesus Loves Me
F6F6 C6sus2
Yes, Jesus Loves Me
Gsus2Gsus2
My daddy told me soooooo