Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Verse 1:
DmDm G minorGm
Good Lord, my faith is fading,
DmDm A augmentedA
It seems all Hell has come a-knocking at my door,
DmDm G minorGm
I’m gonna sleep with one eye open,
DmDm A augmentedA DmDm
It seems clear, you don’t come around here no more.
DmDm G minorGm
Lord, I’ve played the hand you gave me,
DmDm A augmentedA
Lord, I played until my gambling days were done,
DmDm G minorGm
My enemies are gonna feel my heartache,
DmDm A augmentedA DmDm
Blazing down the barrel of my gun.
Chorus:
DmDm
Nails in the Churches,
G minorGm DmDm
Nails in the dust,
DmDm
Nails in the coffins,
A augmentedA
In peace we may rust,
DmDm
One by one,
G minorGm DmDm
One by one,
A augmentedA DmDm
Burning down the barrel of my gun.
G minorGm DmDm
A augmentedA DmDm
Verse 2:
DmDm
Now my heart is scarred and twisted,
G minorGm
Like the roses on the graves,
DmDm
Buried, like each sorry fool,
A augmentedA
Standing in my way,
DmDm
I’m held in chains of darkness,
G minorGm
There’s only ashes in my bowl,
DmDm A augmentedA
I’ll save a bullet for the devil,
DmDm
When he comes to take my soul
Chorus:
DmDm
Nails in the Churches,
G minorGm DmDm
Nails in the dust,
DmDm
Nails in the coffins,
A augmentedA
In peace we may rust,
DmDm
One by one,
G minorGm DmDm
One by one,
A augmentedA DmDm
Burning down the barrel of my gun
DmDm
G minorGm DmDm
Dm
A augmentedA
DmDm
G minorGm DmDm
Dm A augmentedA
DmDm
Chorus:
DmDm
Nails in the Churches,
G minorGm DmDm
Nails in the dust,
DmDm
Nails in the coffins,
A augmentedA
In peace we may rust,
DmDm
One by one,
G minorGm DmDm
One by one,
A augmentedA DmDm
Burning down the barrel of my gun