The Good Lord Tab by The Dead South

The Good Lord tab by The Dead South

Guitar Tab

Capo on 2nd

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Intro:  Capo 2nd Fret - Standard Tuning

e|------------0-0-0-0-0----------------3-3-3-1-1-1--------------0-0-0-0-0----------0-0-0-0-3-3-3-0-|
B|------------1-1-1-1-1----------------0-0-0-0-0-0--------------1-1-1-1-1----------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
G|2-1-0-------0-0-0-0-0----------------0-0-0-0-0-0--2-1-0-------0-0-0-0-0----------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
D|------2-0---2-2-0-0-2----------2-0---0-0-0-0-0-0--------2-0---2-2-0-0-2----------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
A|----------3-3-3-2-2-3----0-1-2-------2-2-2-2-2-2------------3-3-3-2-2-3--3-4-5-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
E|------------0-0-3-3-0--3-----------3-3-3-3-3-3-3--------------0-0-3-3----------------------------|

e|2-2-2-2-2----------------0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-|
B|0-0-0-0-0----------------0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-|
G|2-2-2-2-2----------------0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-|
D|1-1-1-1-1-2-1-0---0------2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2-|
A|2-2-2-2-2-------2--------2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2-|
E|0-0-0-0-0-----------3--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|

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Chorus:
  Well I pray, every day, that the Good Lord keep me safe,
e|-------0-----------3-------------2-----------------0----2-|
B|-------1-----------0-------------3-----------------0----3-|
G|-------0-----------0-------------2-----------------0----2-|
D|-------2-----------0-------------0-----------------2----0-|
A|-------3-----------2-------------0-----------------2----0-|
E|-------0-----------3-------------------------------0------|
    and I try to hide, all this fear built in my spine.
e|0--------------3--------------2-----------------------3-2-|
B|1--------------0--------------3-----------------------3-3-|
G|0--------------0--------------2-----------------------2-0-|
D|2--------------0--------------0-----------------------0-0-|
A|3--------------2--------------0-----------------------0-2-|
E|0--------------3------------------------------------------|
    Kill a man today,  so I can see your pretty face.     Un-
e|0--------------3--------------2---------------0-0-0-----2-|
B|1--------------0--------------3---------------0-0-0-----3-|
G|0--------------0--------------2---------------0-0-0-----2-|
D|2--------------0--------------0---------------2-0-2-----0-|
A|3--------------2--------------0---------------2-2-2-----0-|
E|0--------------3------------------------------0-0-0-------|
  -til   -   I arrive - in your arms.
e|-0-------------2--------------0-----------------0---------|
B|-1-------------0--------------0-----------------0---------|
G|-0-------------2--------------0-----------------0---------|
D|-2-------------1--------------2---2-1-0---0-----2---------|
A|-3-------------2--------------2---------2-------2---------|
E|-0-------------0--------------0-------------3-0-0---------|

Verse:
  Well I don't know what you doin' fighting in this silly war.
e|-------0----------0-------------3-----------------1--------|
B|-------1----------1-------------0-----------------0--------|
G|-------0----------3-------------0-----------------0--------|
D|-------2----------2-------------0-----------------0--------|
A|-------3----------3-------------2-----------------2--------|
E|-------0----------0-------------3-----------------3--------|
     You're not a yankee, love - nor a greyback confederate trying to keep these slaves abhorred.
e|0---------------0------------0-------------------3------------------2----2-----2------3/5-----|
B|1---------------1------------2-------------------2------------------1----1-----1------1/3-----|
G|0---------------3------------0-------------------0------------------2----2-----2------2/4-----|
D|2---------------2------------2-------------------2------------------0----0-----0------0/0-----|
A|3---------------3------------0-------------------0------------------0----0-----0------0/0-----|
E|0---------------0------------0-------------------0------------------0----0-----0------0/0-----|
  You were just a simple man     -      Tryin' to do these things the best you can.
e|---------------------------0-0-0-0-0---------------------3-------------------1----------------|
B|---------------------------1-1-1-1-1---------------------0-------------------0----------------|
G|-2---1---0-----------------0-0-0-0-0---------------------0-------------------0----------------|
D|--------------2---0--------2-2-0-0-2---------------------0-------------------0----------------|
A|-----------------------3---3-3-2-2-3---------------------2-------------------2----------------|
E|---------------------------0-0-3-3-0---------------------3-------------------3----------------|
    Now it's time to come on home - I got a baby in the oven that needs a dad before she gets old.
e|0-----------------------------------0----------3----------------2-------2-----2--------2----2-|
B|1-----------------------------------2----------2----------------0-------0-----0--------0----0-|
G|0-----------------------------------0----------0----------------2-------2-----2--------2----2-|
D|2-----------------------------------2----------2----------------1-------1-----1--------1----1-|
A|3-----------------------------------0----------0----------------2-------2-----2--------2----2-|
E|0-----------------------------------0----------0----------------0-------0-----0--------0----0-|

Chorus:
  Well I pray, every day, that the Good Lord keep me safe,
e|-------0-----------3-------------2-----------------0----2-|
B|-------1-----------0-------------3-----------------0----3-|
G|-------0-----------0-------------2-----------------0----2-|
D|-------2-----------0-------------0-----------------2----0-|
A|-------3-----------2-------------0-----------------2----0-|
E|-------0-----------3-------------------------------0------|
    and I try to hide, all this fear built in my spine.
e|0--------------3--------------2-----------------------3-2-|
B|1--------------0--------------3-----------------------3-3-|
G|0--------------0--------------2-----------------------2-0-|
D|2--------------0--------------0-----------------------0-0-|
A|3--------------2--------------0-----------------------0-2-|
E|0--------------3------------------------------------------|
    Kill a man today,  so I can see your pretty face.     Un-
e|0--------------3--------------2---------------0-0-0-----2-|
B|1--------------0--------------3---------------0-0-0-----3-|
G|0--------------0--------------2---------------0-0-0-----2-|
D|2--------------0--------------0---------------2-0-2-----0-|
A|3--------------2--------------0---------------2-2-2-----0-|
E|0--------------3------------------------------0-0-0-------|
  -til   -   I arrive - in your arms.
e|-0-------------2--------------0-----------------0---------|
B|-1-------------0--------------0-----------------0---------|
G|-0-------------2--------------0-----------------0---------|
D|-2-------------1--------------2---2-1-0---0-----2---------|
A|-3-------------2--------------2---------2-------2---------|
E|-0-------------0--------------0-------------3-0-0---------|

Verse:
  Well I don't know what I'm doing, fighting in this stupid war.
e|-------0-------------------0---------------0----------------------------------|
B|-------0-------------------0---------------0----------------------------------|
G|-------0-------------------3---------------0----------------------------------|
D|-------0-------------------0---------------2----------------------------------|
A|-------2-------------------2---------------2----------------------------------|
E|-------3-------------------3---------------0----------------------------------|
      I'm not a yankee or a greyback anymore.
e|0-0-----------0-----------0----------------|
B|0-0-----------0-----------0----------------|
G|0-0-----------3-----------0----------------|
D|2-0-----------0-----------2----------------|
A|0-2-----------2-----------2----------------|
E|0-3-----------3-----------0----------------|
      I've killed so many men just to kill so many more.
e|0-0----------------0----------------2-----------------|
B|0-0----------------0----------------0-----------------|
G|0-0----------------3----------------2-----------------|
D|2-0----------------0----------------1-----------------|
A|0-2----------------2----------------2-----------------|
E|0-3----------------3----------------0-----------------|
    I just want to see my baby before - I die - In this shitstorm.
e|0------------------------------0--------3---2-------------------|
B|0------------------------------2--------2---0-------------------|
G|0------------------------------0--------0---2-------------------|
D|2------------------------------2--------2---1-------------------|
A|2------------------------------0--------0---2-------------------|
E|0------------------------------0--------0---0-------------------|

Solo:

e|-------0-----------3-------------2-----------------0-0-0-2-|
B|-------1-----------0-------------3-----------------0-0-0-3-|
G|-------0-----------0-------------2-----------------0-0-0-2-|
D|-------2-----------0-------------0-----------------2-0-2-0-|
A|-------3-----------2-------------0-----------------2-2-2-0-|
E|-------0-----------3-------------------------------0-------|

e|-------0-----------3-------------2-----------------3-3-2-2-|
B|-------1-----------0-------------3-----------------3-3-3-3-|
G|-------0-----------0-------------2-----------------2-2-2-0-|
D|-------2-----------0-------------0-----------------0-0-0-0-|
A|-------3-----------2-------------0-----------------0-0-0-2-|
E|-------0-----------3---------------------------------------|

e|-------0-----------3-------------2-----------------0-0-0-2-|
B|-------1-----------0-------------3-----------------0-0-0-3-|
G|-------0-----------0-------------2-----------------0-0-0-2-|
D|-------2-----------0-------------0-----------------2-0-2-0-|
A|-------3-----------2-------------0-----------------2-2-2-0-|
E|-------0-----------3-------------------------------0-------|

e|-------0-----------3-------------2-----------------3-3-2-2-|
B|-------1-----------0-------------3-----------------3-3-3-3-|
G|-------0-----------0-------------2-----------------2-2-2-0-|
D|-------2-----------0-------------0-----------------0-0-0-0-|
A|-------3-----------2-------------0-----------------0-0-0-2-|
E|-------0-----------3---------------------------------------|

[Solo Ends}

Chorus:
  Well I pray, every day, that the Good Lord keep me safe,
e|-------0-----------3-------------2-----------------0-0-0-2-|
B|-------1-----------0-------------3-----------------0-0-0-3-|
G|-------0-----------0-------------2-----------------0-0-0-2-|
D|-------2-----------0-------------0-----------------2-0-2-0-|
A|-------3-----------2-------------0-----------------2-2-2-0-|
E|-------0-----------3-------------------------------0-------|
    and I try to hide, all this fear built in my spine.
e|0--------------3--------------2--------------------3-3-2-2-|
B|1--------------0--------------3--------------------3-3-3-3-|
G|0--------------0--------------2--------------------2-2-2-0-|
D|2--------------0--------------0--------------------0-0-0-0-|
A|3--------------2--------------0--------------------0-0-0-2-|
E|0--------------3-------------------------------------------|
    Kill a man today,  so I can see your pretty face.      Un-
e|0--------------3--------------2---------------0-0-0------2-|
B|1--------------0--------------3---------------0-0-0------3-|
G|0--------------0--------------2---------------0-0-0------2-|
D|2--------------0--------------0---------------2-0-2------0-|
A|3--------------2--------------0---------------2-2-2------0-|
E|0--------------3------------------------------0-0-0--------|
  -til   -   I arrive - in your arms.
e|-0-------------3--------------2---|
B|-1-------------0--------------3---|
G|-0-------------0--------------2---|
D|-2-------------0--------------0---|
A|-3-------------2--------------0---|
E|-0-------------3--------------0---|
Outro:
  Well I pray, every day, that the Good Lord keep me safe,
e|-------0-----------3-------------2-----------------0-0-0-2-|
B|-------1-----------0-------------3-----------------0-0-0-3-|
G|-------0-----------0-------------2-----------------0-0-0-2-|
D|-------2-----------0-------------0-----------------2-0-2-0-|
A|-------3-----------2-------------0-----------------2-2-2-0-|
E|-------0-----------3-------------------------------0-------|
    and I try to hide, all this fear built in my spine.
e|0--------------3--------------2--------------------3-3-2-2-|
B|1--------------0--------------3--------------------3-3-3-3-|
G|0--------------0--------------2--------------------2-2-2-0-|
D|2--------------0--------------0--------------------0-0-0-0-|
A|3--------------2--------------0--------------------0-0-0-2-|
E|0--------------3-------------------------------------------|
    Kill a man today,  so I can see your pretty face.      Un-
e|0--------------3--------------2---------------0-0-0------2-|
B|1--------------0--------------3---------------0-0-0------3-|
G|0--------------0--------------2---------------0-0-0------2-|
D|2--------------0--------------0---------------2-0-2------0-|
A|3--------------2--------------0---------------2-2-2------0-|
E|0--------------3------------------------------0-0-0--------|
  -til   -   I   die  - in your arms.
e|-0-------------2--------------0---|
B|-1-------------0--------------0---|
G|-0-------------2--------------0---|
D|-2-------------1--------------2---|
A|-3-------------2--------------2---|
E|-0-------------0--------------0---|
  until   -   I   die  - in your arms.
e|--0-------------2--------------0---|
B|--1-------------0--------------0---|
G|--0-------------2--------------0---|
D|--2-------------1--------------2---|
A|--3-------------2--------------2---|
E|--0-------------0--------------0---|
  until   -   I   die  - in your arms.
e|--0-------------2--------------0-----------------0----------------------0-|
B|--1-------------0--------------0-----------------0----------------------0-|
G|--0-------------2--------------0-----------------0----------------------0-|
D|--2-------------1--------------2---2-1-0---0-----2--------2-1-0---0-----2-|
A|--3-------------2--------------2---------2-------2--------------2-------2-|
E|--0-------------0--------------0-------------3-0-0------------------3-0-0-|

e|--------------0----------------------0---0-|
B|--------------0----------------------0---3-|
G|--------------0----------------------0---0-|
D|2-1-0---0-----2--------2-1-0---0-----2---2-|
A|------2-------2--------------2-------2---2-|
E|----------3-0-0------------------3-0-0---0-|
End:




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My first ever tab based off this video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5iSj22QKlA
Start by playing single chords on the syllables and then you can figure out the strumming pattern as you play.

I'm surprised by the lack of Dead South tabs here.
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Last updated: July 10, 2019

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