First There Was (Wrong-Eyed Jesus Version) - Johnny Dowd Chords
Tempo:
94.35 bpm
Chords used:
D
Em
E
A
Ab
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[D] [Em]
[D] [Em]
[D] I came in the town [Em] I was looking for a job
[D] I couldn't find nothing I [Em] started looking for someone
[D] raw
[Em]
[D] I took out my ski mask and [Em] I put it over my face
[D] Walked into the feed store [Em] and I robbed everyone in the [D] place
First there was a funeral
[Em] and then there was a trial
[D] Hung me in a courtyard [E] there and let [Em] me hang up [A] there a while
Let me hang up [Ab] there [D] a while
[Em]
I [D] [Em]
[D] bought a new shirt [E] so [Em] soft to touch
[D] And a new pair of beetle [Em] boots
Hope I didn't pay too [D]
much
[Em] I
[D] went to the movies [Em] I couldn't get a date
[D] Women on the silver screen [Em] are the only ones I don't [D] hate
First there was a funeral [Em] and then there was a [D] trial
Hung me in a courtyard [Em] there and let me hang up [A] there a while
Let [Am]
me [Em] hang up there [D] a while
[Em] My [D]
[Em] [D]
eyes got heavy [Em] I fell asleep
[D] Usher came by and [Em] said get out of here you [D] creep
I [Em]
[D] pulled out my .38
I [Em] blew him away
[D] If you disrespect me, [Em] that's the price you'll [D] pay
First there was a funeral [Em] and then there was a trial
[D]
Hung me in a courtyard [Em] there and let me hang up [A] there a while
Let me hang up [B] there [D] a while
[Em] [E] [D] [E] [Em]
[D]
[D] [Em]
[D] I came in the town [Em] I was looking for a job
[D] I couldn't find nothing I [Em] started looking for someone
[D] raw
[Em]
[D] I took out my ski mask and [Em] I put it over my face
[D] Walked into the feed store [Em] and I robbed everyone in the [D] place
First there was a funeral
[Em] and then there was a trial
[D] Hung me in a courtyard [E] there and let [Em] me hang up [A] there a while
Let me hang up [Ab] there [D] a while
[Em]
I [D] [Em]
[D] bought a new shirt [E] so [Em] soft to touch
[D] And a new pair of beetle [Em] boots
Hope I didn't pay too [D]
much
[Em] I
[D] went to the movies [Em] I couldn't get a date
[D] Women on the silver screen [Em] are the only ones I don't [D] hate
First there was a funeral [Em] and then there was a [D] trial
Hung me in a courtyard [Em] there and let me hang up [A] there a while
Let [Am]
me [Em] hang up there [D] a while
[Em] My [D]
[Em] [D]
eyes got heavy [Em] I fell asleep
[D] Usher came by and [Em] said get out of here you [D] creep
I [Em]
[D] pulled out my .38
I [Em] blew him away
[D] If you disrespect me, [Em] that's the price you'll [D] pay
First there was a funeral [Em] and then there was a trial
[D]
Hung me in a courtyard [Em] there and let me hang up [A] there a while
Let me hang up [B] there [D] a while
[Em] [E] [D] [E] [Em]
[D]
Key:
D
Em
E
A
Ab
D
Em
E
[D] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
[D] _ I came in the town [Em] I was _ looking for a job _
[D] _ I couldn't find nothing I [Em] started looking for someone _
[D] raw _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] I took out my ski mask and [Em] I put it over my face _
[D] _ _ Walked into the feed store [Em] and I _ robbed everyone in the [D] place
_ _ First there was a funeral _
[Em] and then there was a _ trial
[D] _ _ Hung me in a courtyard [E] there _ and let [Em] me hang up [A] there a while _ _ _
Let _ _ _ me hang up [Ab] there [D] a while
_ [Em] _
_ I [D] _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ bought a new shirt [E] so [Em] _ soft to touch
_ [D] _ And a new pair of beetle _ [Em] boots
Hope I didn't pay too [D] _ _ _
much
_ _ _ [Em] I _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ went to the movies _ [Em] _ _ I couldn't get a date
_ _ [D] _ _ Women on the silver screen [Em] are the only ones I don't [D] hate
_ First there was a funeral [Em] and _ then there was a _ _ [D] trial
_ Hung me in a courtyard _ [Em] there and let me hang up [A] there a while
_ _ Let _ _ [Am] _
me [Em] hang up there [D] a while _
[Em] _ _ My [D] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
eyes got heavy _ [Em] I _ fell asleep
_ _ [D] _ _ Usher came by and [Em] said get out of here you [D] creep _ _
_ I _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ pulled out my .38
I [Em] _ blew him away
_ _ [D] If you disrespect _ me, [Em] _ _ that's the price you'll [D] pay
_ First there was a funeral [Em] and _ then there was a _ _ trial
[D] _ _
Hung me in a courtyard [Em] there and let me hang up [A] there a while
_ _ _ Let _ _ _ me hang up [B] there [D] a while
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ [E] _ _ [D] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [Em] _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
[D] _ I came in the town [Em] I was _ looking for a job _
[D] _ I couldn't find nothing I [Em] started looking for someone _
[D] raw _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] I took out my ski mask and [Em] I put it over my face _
[D] _ _ Walked into the feed store [Em] and I _ robbed everyone in the [D] place
_ _ First there was a funeral _
[Em] and then there was a _ trial
[D] _ _ Hung me in a courtyard [E] there _ and let [Em] me hang up [A] there a while _ _ _
Let _ _ _ me hang up [Ab] there [D] a while
_ [Em] _
_ I [D] _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ bought a new shirt [E] so [Em] _ soft to touch
_ [D] _ And a new pair of beetle _ [Em] boots
Hope I didn't pay too [D] _ _ _
much
_ _ _ [Em] I _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ went to the movies _ [Em] _ _ I couldn't get a date
_ _ [D] _ _ Women on the silver screen [Em] are the only ones I don't [D] hate
_ First there was a funeral [Em] and _ then there was a _ _ [D] trial
_ Hung me in a courtyard _ [Em] there and let me hang up [A] there a while
_ _ Let _ _ [Am] _
me [Em] hang up there [D] a while _
[Em] _ _ My [D] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
eyes got heavy _ [Em] I _ fell asleep
_ _ [D] _ _ Usher came by and [Em] said get out of here you [D] creep _ _
_ I _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ pulled out my .38
I [Em] _ blew him away
_ _ [D] If you disrespect _ me, [Em] _ _ that's the price you'll [D] pay
_ First there was a funeral [Em] and _ then there was a _ _ trial
[D] _ _
Hung me in a courtyard [Em] there and let me hang up [A] there a while
_ _ _ Let _ _ _ me hang up [B] there [D] a while
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ [E] _ _ [D] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [Em] _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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