Chords for Mid South Boys - "Tabernacle" (1991)
Tempo:
79.5 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
C
F
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[G] [C]
[G] [D] [G]
Down by the [N] tabernacle, oh, where the June bugs danced and the lemonade flowed, and we
prayed and we sang till the sun sank low, laughing [G] with our sisters and brothers.
[G] Down by the tabernacle, hey, where you knew you were loved and you wanted to stay, [D] though
the Texas heat was like Judgment Day, [G] we always enjoyed each other.
[D] Well, we went to the river and some were [G] baptized, clapped our hands and testified, [D] then we passed
around the chicken and buttermilk [C] pie, and nothing ever [G] tasted better.
[D] Then the kids played ball and the babies just [G] played, while the old man napped out under
the shade, [D] and the women picked flowers and sipped lemonade, [C] and sat around [D] talking together.
[G] Down by the tabernacle, oh, where the June bugs danced and the lemonade [D] flowed, and we
prayed and we sang till the sun sank [C] low, laughing with our [G] sisters and [C] brothers.
[G] Down by the tabernacle, hey, where you knew you were loved and you wanted to [D] stay, though
the Texas heat was like Judgment [C] Day, we always [G] enjoyed each other.
[D] Well, I look back now and I wish I [G] could go back to the time when life was [D] good, and everybody
lived the way they [C] should, at least that's the [G] way I recall.
[D] When black was black and white was [G] white, and everybody knew they're all from the [D] right,
and we worked all day and we slept all [C] night, we were [D] proud and stood tall.
[C] [G] Down by the tabernacle, oh, [D]
[C] [G]
[D]
[G] [C] [G] [G] down by the tabernacle, oh, where the June bugs danced and the lemonade
flowed, and [D] we prayed and we sang till the sun sank [G] low, [C] laughing with our sisters [G] and brothers.
Down by the tabernacle, hey, where you knew you were loved and you wanted to stay, [D] though
the Texas heat was like Judgment [G] Day, [C] we always enjoyed [G] each [G] other.
Down by the tabernacle.
[C] [C] [F] [G]
[G] [D] [G]
Down by the [N] tabernacle, oh, where the June bugs danced and the lemonade flowed, and we
prayed and we sang till the sun sank low, laughing [G] with our sisters and brothers.
[G] Down by the tabernacle, hey, where you knew you were loved and you wanted to stay, [D] though
the Texas heat was like Judgment Day, [G] we always enjoyed each other.
[D] Well, we went to the river and some were [G] baptized, clapped our hands and testified, [D] then we passed
around the chicken and buttermilk [C] pie, and nothing ever [G] tasted better.
[D] Then the kids played ball and the babies just [G] played, while the old man napped out under
the shade, [D] and the women picked flowers and sipped lemonade, [C] and sat around [D] talking together.
[G] Down by the tabernacle, oh, where the June bugs danced and the lemonade [D] flowed, and we
prayed and we sang till the sun sank [C] low, laughing with our [G] sisters and [C] brothers.
[G] Down by the tabernacle, hey, where you knew you were loved and you wanted to [D] stay, though
the Texas heat was like Judgment [C] Day, we always [G] enjoyed each other.
[D] Well, I look back now and I wish I [G] could go back to the time when life was [D] good, and everybody
lived the way they [C] should, at least that's the [G] way I recall.
[D] When black was black and white was [G] white, and everybody knew they're all from the [D] right,
and we worked all day and we slept all [C] night, we were [D] proud and stood tall.
[C] [G] Down by the tabernacle, oh, [D]
[C] [G]
[D]
[G] [C] [G] [G] down by the tabernacle, oh, where the June bugs danced and the lemonade
flowed, and [D] we prayed and we sang till the sun sank [G] low, [C] laughing with our sisters [G] and brothers.
Down by the tabernacle, hey, where you knew you were loved and you wanted to stay, [D] though
the Texas heat was like Judgment [G] Day, [C] we always enjoyed [G] each [G] other.
Down by the tabernacle.
[C] [C] [F] [G]
Key:
G
D
C
F
G
D
C
F
[G] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Down by the [N] tabernacle, oh, where the June bugs danced and the lemonade flowed, and we
prayed and we sang till the sun sank low, laughing [G] with our sisters and brothers.
[G] Down by the tabernacle, hey, where you knew you were loved and you wanted to stay, [D] though
the Texas heat was like Judgment Day, [G] we always enjoyed each other.
_ [D] Well, we went to the river and some were [G] baptized, clapped our hands and testified, [D] then we passed
around the chicken and buttermilk [C] pie, and nothing ever [G] tasted better.
[D] Then the kids played ball and the babies just [G] played, while the old man napped out under
the shade, [D] and the women picked flowers and sipped lemonade, [C] and sat around [D] talking together. _
[G] Down by the tabernacle, oh, where the June bugs danced and the lemonade [D] flowed, and we
prayed and we sang till the sun sank [C] low, laughing with our [G] sisters and [C] brothers.
[G] Down by the tabernacle, hey, where you knew you were loved and you wanted to [D] stay, though
the Texas heat was like Judgment [C] Day, we always [G] enjoyed each other.
_ [D] Well, I look back now and I wish I [G] could go back to the time when life was [D] good, and everybody
lived the way they [C] should, at least that's the [G] way I recall.
[D] When black was black and white was [G] white, and everybody knew they're all from the [D] right,
and we worked all day and we slept all [C] night, we were [D] proud and stood tall.
[C] _ [G] Down by the tabernacle, oh, _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ [G] _ [C] _ [G] _ [G] down by the tabernacle, oh, where the June bugs danced and the lemonade
flowed, and [D] we prayed and we sang till the sun sank [G] low, [C] laughing with our sisters [G] and brothers.
Down by the tabernacle, hey, where you knew you were loved and you wanted to stay, [D] though
the Texas heat was like Judgment [G] Day, [C] we always enjoyed [G] each [G] other.
Down by the tabernacle.
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [C] _ _ [F] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Down by the [N] tabernacle, oh, where the June bugs danced and the lemonade flowed, and we
prayed and we sang till the sun sank low, laughing [G] with our sisters and brothers.
[G] Down by the tabernacle, hey, where you knew you were loved and you wanted to stay, [D] though
the Texas heat was like Judgment Day, [G] we always enjoyed each other.
_ [D] Well, we went to the river and some were [G] baptized, clapped our hands and testified, [D] then we passed
around the chicken and buttermilk [C] pie, and nothing ever [G] tasted better.
[D] Then the kids played ball and the babies just [G] played, while the old man napped out under
the shade, [D] and the women picked flowers and sipped lemonade, [C] and sat around [D] talking together. _
[G] Down by the tabernacle, oh, where the June bugs danced and the lemonade [D] flowed, and we
prayed and we sang till the sun sank [C] low, laughing with our [G] sisters and [C] brothers.
[G] Down by the tabernacle, hey, where you knew you were loved and you wanted to [D] stay, though
the Texas heat was like Judgment [C] Day, we always [G] enjoyed each other.
_ [D] Well, I look back now and I wish I [G] could go back to the time when life was [D] good, and everybody
lived the way they [C] should, at least that's the [G] way I recall.
[D] When black was black and white was [G] white, and everybody knew they're all from the [D] right,
and we worked all day and we slept all [C] night, we were [D] proud and stood tall.
[C] _ [G] Down by the tabernacle, oh, _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ [G] _ [C] _ [G] _ [G] down by the tabernacle, oh, where the June bugs danced and the lemonade
flowed, and [D] we prayed and we sang till the sun sank [G] low, [C] laughing with our sisters [G] and brothers.
Down by the tabernacle, hey, where you knew you were loved and you wanted to stay, [D] though
the Texas heat was like Judgment [G] Day, [C] we always enjoyed [G] each [G] other.
Down by the tabernacle.
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [C] _ _ [F] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
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