Dirty Little Religion chords by Warren Zevon

Chords with lyrics

Drop-D (DADGBD)

Intro: D MajorD G+G D MajorD G+G D MajorD G+G D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD X2

Verse:

D MajorD     G+G      D MajorD    G+G  D MajorD  G+G D MajorD
I like to think I've earned my reputation,
G+G   D MajorD   G+G     D MajorD   A augmentedA     D MajorD G+G
For rushing in where angels fear to tread.
   D MajorD    G+G    D MajorD    G+G   D MajorD  G+G
I'll take you home to meet the congregation,
   D MajorD  G+G   D MajorD   A augmentedA   D MajorD
We'll all get together in my tent.

D MajorD G+G   D MajorD   G+G    D MajorD   G+G    D MajorD  G+G D MajorD
I make a dirty little religion out of lovin'
G+G      D MajorD   G+G   D MajorD    A augmentedA   D MajorD G+G
I'll make a dirty little convert out of you.
D MajorD G+G   D MajorD   G+G    D MajorD   G+G    D MajorD  G+G D MajorD
I make a dirty little religion out of lovin'
G+G      D MajorD   G+G   D MajorD    A augmentedA   D MajorD
I'll make a dirty little convert out of you

Verse:

    D MajorD    G+G   D MajorD   G+G  D MajorD   G+G
They treat you like a red-headed stepchild
   D MajorD   G+G    D MajorD   A augmentedA     D MajorD  G+G
And try to keep you nailed to the floor
 D MajorD   G+G    D MajorD    G+G    D MajorD  G+G
Join us for the countdown to the rapture
  D MajorD   G+G    D MajorD   A augmentedA    D MajorD
We never turned a sinner from our door.


     D MajorD   G+G    D MajorD   G+G    D MajorD  G+G
I make a dirty little religion out of lovin'
       D MajorD   G+G    D MajorD   A augmentedA    D MajorD G+G
I'll make a dirty little convert out of you.
     D MajorD   G+G    D MajorD   G+G   D MajorD  G+G
I make a dirty little religion out of lovin'
    G+G        D MajorD   A augmentedA  D MajorD G+G D MajorD G+G
It's a dirty little religion, Hallelujah!

Bridge:

G+G       D MajorD    G+G      D MajorD
Dirty little acolyte, dirty little one
 G+G       D MajorD      A augmentedA
Learn the fundamentals of desire
 G+G      D MajorD   G+G     D MajorD
Can I get a witness to my testament?
 G+G       D MajorD  A augmentedA     D MajorD
Can I get an amen from the choir?

D5D5            D5D5
Dirty little religion, dirty little religion,
D5D5           D5D5
Dirty little religion, dirty little religion.

harmonica break:

D MajorD G+G D MajorD G+G D MajorD G+G D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD

Verse:

  D MajorD    G+G     D MajorD     G+G  D MajorD  G+G
I like to think I've earned my reputation
   D MajorD    G+G    D MajorD  A augmentedA    D MajorD G+G
For trying to take the bull by the horns
    D MajorD    G+G    D MajorD   G+G   D MajorD  G+G
I'll show you where I get my inspiration
 D MajorD    G+G     D MajorD    A augmentedA    D MajorD  G+G
Where we plow and where we plant the corn.

G+G    D MajorD   G+G    D MajorD   G+G    D MajorD  G+G
I make a dirty little religion out of lovin'
G+G      D MajorD   G+G   D MajorD    A augmentedA   D MajorD G+G
I'll make a dirty little convert out of you.
G+G     D MajorD   G+G    D MajorD   G+G    D MajorD G+G
I make a dirty little religion out of lovin'
     D MajorD   G+G    D MajorD    A augmentedA  D MajorD G+G
It's a dirty little religion, Hallelujah!

Bridge:

G+G       D MajorD    G+G      D MajorD
Dirty little acolyte, dirty little one
 G+G       D MajorD      A augmentedA
Learn the fundamentals of desire
 G+G      D MajorD   G+G     D MajorD
Can I get a witness to my testament?
 G+G       D MajorD  A augmentedA     D MajorD
Can I get an amen from the choir?
.
 D5D5 Riff:

d|---------------=-|
b|-----------------|
g|-7-7-7-7-7-4-2-2-|
D MajorD|=0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
A augmentedA|-----------------|
D MajorD|-----------------|