The Lawman Reverend Chords

Intro: E B E Verse 1: E B A E I can still recall the day my Uncle Chester caught religion E B The reverend took him swimmin' and the devil must have drowned E B A E Uncle Chester, he was big, he was mean, and even vicious E B E But he didn't stand a chance against the Lawman Reverend Brown Verse 2: E B A E The Lawman Reverend Brown was the sheriff of Pitman County E B His hair was long and black like the dusty suit he wore E B A E In the pockets of his coat were the tools of his professions E B E A tattered old black bible and a loaded 44

Chorus: A E And all across the mountain, you could hear the children singin' E B 'Bout the peace down in the valley like there never was before E B A E The reverend had a special way of healin' wicked sinners E B E He only had to shoot a few to save a whole lot more Interlude: E B E Verse 3: E B A E I don't know where he came from but I do know where he's gone E B He's gone to meet his maker and to guard the master's throne E B A E And to keep a home fire burnin' for the ones lost in the night E B E The kind of fire he lit in me to help me see the light Chorus: A E And all across the mountain, you could hear the children singin' E B 'Bout the peace down in the valley like there never was before E B A E The reverend had a special way of healin' wicked sinners E B E He only had to shoot a few to save a whole lot more Verse 4: E N.C. B N.C. A E The lawman helped the reverend when he taught the old-time gospel E N.C. E N.C. B N.C. E N.C. It was heaven it was prison or the loaded 44 Chorus: A E All across the mountain, you could hear the children singin' E B 'Bout the peace down in the valley like there never was before E B A E The reverend had a special way of healin' wicked sinners E B E He only had to shoot a few to save a whole lot more