The Christian chords by Jimmy Buffett

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)



Intro 1:
E    X2


Intro 2:
E     D X4


Intro 3:
E    X2

Chorus:
    E          D       E      E
It's a hell of a time to be thinking about heaven,
E       D       E      E
didn't you forget the golden rule.
E            D        E      E
You've been acting like Jesus owes you a favor,
  E       D        E    E   E   E
but he's a little smart for you to fool.

Verse 1:
E        D        E    E
You complain how you forgets the gospel,
E        D         C   C   E   E
you remind them seek and you shall  find.
E        D        E     E
Maybe youth will have a time for seeking
E        D         E    E   E    E
after they clean up what you left behind

Chorus:
    E          D       E     E
It's a hell of a time to be thinking about heaven,
E       D       E      E
didn't you forget the golden rule.
E            D        E    E
You've been acting like Jesus owes you a favor,
  E       D        E    E   E   E
but he's a little smart for you to fool.

Verse 2:
     E          D           E    E
You were right there when the plate was passed last Sunday,
      E         D         C   C   E   E
that's the second time you've been to church all  year.
E        D        E     E
Could you really call yourself a christian
  E      D        E   E
if charity cost half as much as beer?

Interlude:
E     X16
Hey !

Verse 3:
  E       D        E    E
You pray a little more as you grow older,
  E      D         C   C   E   E
you get religion as your hair turns  gray.
  E         D        E     E
But you don't need to worry about hereafter,
   E         D       E   E   E   E
just worry what you're going to do today.

End-Chorus:
       E          D       E      E
'Cause it's a hell of a time to be thinking about heaven,
E       D       E      E
didn't you forget the golden rule.
E            D        E      E
You've been acting like Jesus owes you a favor,
  E       D        E    E
but he's a little smart for you to fool.
E         D            E    E
Yes, my friend, I think you've blown your cool.

Outro: (Repeat And Fade Out)
E