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Jesus Shot Me In The Head by Hiss Golden Messenger

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Bad Debt album version

Tuning: EADGAE (tune the Chord diagramBB string one step down)
Capo IV

I've mostly used 'normal' chord names, so as not to make it too convoluted.
In this tuning the correct chord names would be a bit different.
Suggested shapes (in order of appearance):

Chord diagramA5A5  002200
Chord diagramC/GC/G 332000 (C6/G)
Chord diagramE minorEm  022000 (Emadd4)
Chord diagramG+G  320003 (Chord diagramGadd9Gadd9)
Chord diagramD MajorD  x00202
Chord diagramF/CF/C x3320x

Chord diagramA5A5

Chord diagramA5A5 Chord diagramC/GC/G Chord diagramA5A5 Chord diagramC/GC/G
Chord diagramA5A5 Chord diagramC/GC/G Chord diagramE minorEm Chord diagramC/GC/G

Chord diagramC/GC/G        Chord diagramG+G         Chord diagramD MajorD           Chord diagramC/GC/G
Now I'm bound for Nazareth town with all the mistakes I've made
  Chord diagramC/GC/G          Chord diagramG+G         Chord diagramD MajorD          Chord diagramA5A5
Well God is good and it's understood, but he moves in mysterious ways
Chord diagramC/GC/G        Chord diagramG+G      Chord diagramD MajorD        Chord diagramC/GC/G
He saw it all, my folderol, my rough and rowdy friends
    Chord diagramC/GC/G            Chord diagramG+G        Chord diagramD MajorD        Chord diagramA5A5
in fact I was getting wrecked in a Motel 6, when he showed up in the back

Chord diagramC/GC/G        Chord diagramG+G       Chord diagramD MajorD        Chord diagramC/GC/G
So goodbye sweet Genevieve and goodbye my Tulsa friends
  Chord diagramC/GC/G          Chord diagramG+G        Chord diagramD MajorD          Chord diagramA5A5
But hey everybody did you hear the news, Jesus shot me in the head
Chord diagramC/GC/G        Chord diagramG+G        Chord diagramD MajorD      Chord diagramC/GC/G
Just as well I was going to hell, I wasted everything
Chord diagramC/GC/G            Chord diagramG+G           Chord diagramD MajorD        Chord diagramA5A5
no more shooting pool, no getting drunk, now I'm gone to see the king

Chorus:
Chord diagramG+G       Chord diagramD MajorD                Chord diagramC/GC/G
So I'm on the road again, yes I'm on the road again
Chord diagramG+G    Chord diagramD MajorD         Chord diagramA5A5   Chord diagramE minorEm     Chord diagramC/GC/G    Chord diagramF/CF/C   Chord diagramG+G
No more rolling down that wicked track, I'm gone to see the king
Chord diagramG+G       Chord diagramD MajorD               Chord diagramC/GC/G
But oh lord I need a hand, oh lord I need a hand
Chord diagramG+G    Chord diagramD MajorD       Chord diagramA5A5   Chord diagramE minorEm   Chord diagramC/GC/G  Chord diagramF/CF/C   Chord diagramG+G
Don't be late at those pearly gates, come on let me in

Chord diagramC/GC/G           Chord diagramG+G        Chord diagramD MajorD         Chord diagramC/GC/G
I spent some time in Jerusalem where I tried my best to behave
  Chord diagramC/GC/G           Chord diagramG+G          Chord diagramD MajorD         Chord diagramA5A5
and I told the town how they cut Him down and He rose up from the grave
Chord diagramC/GC/G          Chord diagramG+G           Chord diagramD MajorD         Chord diagramC/GC/G
Would you believe they laughed at me, no they would not leave me be
Chord diagramC/GC/G           Chord diagramG+G           Chord diagramD MajorD     Chord diagramA5A5
Next thing I know I was skipping stones on the Sea of Galilee
-Chorus-
Chord diagramG+G       Chord diagramD MajorD                Chord diagramC/GC/G
So I'm on the road again, yes I'm on the road again
Chord diagramG+G    Chord diagramD MajorD         Chord diagramA5A5   Chord diagramE minorEm     Chord diagramC/GC/G    Chord diagramF/CF/C   Chord diagramG+G
No more rolling down that wicked track, I'm gone to see the king
Chord diagramG+G       Chord diagramD MajorD               Chord diagramC/GC/G
But oh lord I need a hand, oh lord I need a hand
Chord diagramG+G    Chord diagramD MajorD       Chord diagramA5A5   Chord diagramE minorEm   Chord diagramC/GC/G  Chord diagramF/CF/C   Chord diagramG+G
Don't be late at those pearly gates, come on let me in


-Interlude-

e|-----0---0-----0-------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-----0---0-----0-------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|-----2---0h2---2---5b--5p2p0-------|  x3 then
Chord diagramD MajorD|-----------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--0----------0---------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-------0---------------------------|

e|------0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|------0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----|
Chord diagramG+G|--s4-----2-----0--------------------------------| back into Chord diagramA5A5
Chord diagramD MajorD|----------------4----2-----0-----------0--------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|----------------------------3----2--------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|------------------------------------------------|


Chord diagramC/GC/G             Chord diagramG+G       Chord diagramD MajorD       Chord diagramC/GC/G
The time will come when the chosen one He calls on us in thanks
  Chord diagramC/GC/G          Chord diagramG+G         Chord diagramD MajorD          Chord diagramA5A5
He loves us all but the ones who fall hold a special place in his ranks
Chord diagramC/GC/G           Chord diagramG+G           Chord diagramD MajorD         Chord diagramC/GC/G
At least I hope this is how it goes, since I'm just about out of breath
  Chord diagramC/GC/G          Chord diagramG+G        Chord diagramD MajorD          Chord diagramA5A5
So hey everybody did you hear the news, Jesus shot me in the head


-Chorus- 2x
Chord diagramG+G       Chord diagramD MajorD                Chord diagramC/GC/G
So I'm on the road again, yes I'm on the road again
Chord diagramG+G    Chord diagramD MajorD         Chord diagramA5A5   Chord diagramE minorEm     Chord diagramC/GC/G    Chord diagramF/CF/C   Chord diagramG+G
No more rolling down that wicked track, I'm gone to see the king
Chord diagramG+G       Chord diagramD MajorD               Chord diagramC/GC/G
But oh lord I need a hand, oh lord I need a hand
Chord diagramG+G    Chord diagramD MajorD       Chord diagramA5A5   Chord diagramE minorEm   Chord diagramC/GC/G  Chord diagramF/CF/C   Chord diagramG+G

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