He Calls That Religion Chords by Mississippi Sheiks

Tempo:
106.35 bpm
Chords used:

A

B

D

F#m

E

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[B]
[A] [Em] [A]
Well, the preacher used to preach to try to save souls,
But now he's preaching just to buy [Em] jelly rolls.
[D] Well, he calls that religion,
[A] yes, he calls that religion.
[F#m] Well, [B] he calls that [A] religion, but I [C#] know he's going to hell [A] when he dies.
I was a little shite last night, happy as I could be,
The old preacher was trying to take my wife from me.
[D] Oh, he calls that religion, [A] yes, he calls that religion.
[F#]
[F#m] [B] Well, he calls that religion, [E] I know he's going [A] to hell when he dies.
Preacher always, he was a mighty true man,
He gave his time as he [D] couldn't understand.
Well, he calls that religion, [A] yes, he calls that religion.
[F#]
[F#m] [B] Well, he calls that religion, but [E] I know [B] he's going to [A] hell when he dies.
[F#m]
[A#] [D] Oh, yes, he calls that religion.
[A] [F#]
[B] [E]
[A]
He was where he's keeping God's command,
Had women fussing and fighting all [E] over the land,
[D] And then he calls that religion.
[A] Well, he calls that religion.
[F#]
[F#m] [B] Well, he calls that religion, but [E] I know he's going to hell [A] when he dies.
There in the people's shop, going to church,
They know that preacher was trying to [C] do too much,
But [D] still he calls that religion,
[F#] [A] still he calls that religion.
[F#]
[F#m] Well, [B] he calls that religion, but [E] I know he's [B] going to hell [A] when he dies.
Oh, Deacon Jones, he was a preaching king,
They caught him round the house trying to shake [B] that thing.
Oh, [D] he calls that religion,
[A] yes, he calls that religion.
[F#m] Well, [B] he [C#] calls that religion, but [E] I know he's going [A] to hell when he dies.
Oh, yes, he calls that religion.
Key:  
A
1231
B
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D
1321
F#m
123111112
E
2311
A
1231
B
12341112
D
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To start learning Mississippi Sheiks - He Calls That Religion chords, centre your learning around these elemetal chords sequence: Am, A, Am, D, A, F#, B and A. To build a solid grasp, start slowly at 54 BPM and then match the original tempo of 108 BPM. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of A Major in mind.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ [A] _ _ [Em] _ _ [A] _ _ _
Well, the preacher used to preach to try to save souls,
But now he's preaching just to buy [Em] jelly rolls.
[D] Well, he calls that religion, _ _
_ _ [A] yes, he calls that religion. _ _
[F#m] _ Well, [B] he calls that [A] religion, but I [C#] know he's going to hell [A] when he dies.
I _ _ _ was a little shite last night, happy as I could be,
The old preacher was trying to take my wife from me.
[D] Oh, he calls that religion, _ _ _ [A] yes, he calls that religion.
[F#] _
_ [F#m] _ [B] Well, he calls that religion, [E] I know he's going [A] to hell when he dies. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Preacher always, he was a mighty true man,
He gave his time as he [D] couldn't understand.
Well, he calls that religion, _ _ _ [A] yes, he calls that religion.
[F#] _
_ [F#m] _ [B] Well, he calls that religion, but [E] I know [B] he's going to [A] hell when he dies. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _
_ [A#] _ [D] Oh, yes, _ he calls that religion.
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [F#] _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ He was where he's keeping God's command,
_ Had women fussing and fighting all [E] over the land,
[D] And then he calls that religion. _
_ _ [A] Well, he calls that religion.
[F#] _
_ [F#m] _ [B] Well, he calls that religion, but [E] I know he's going to hell [A] when he dies. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ There in the people's shop, going to church,
They know that preacher was trying to [C] do too much,
But [D] still he calls that religion, _
_ [F#] _ [A] still he calls that religion.
[F#] _
_ [F#m] Well, [B] he calls that religion, but [E] I know he's [B] going to hell [A] when he dies. _ _ _
_ _ _ Oh, Deacon Jones, he was a preaching king,
They caught him round the house trying to shake [B] that thing.
Oh, [D] he calls that religion, _ _
_ _ [A] yes, he calls that religion. _ _
[F#m] _ Well, [B] he [C#] calls that religion, but [E] I know he's going [A] to hell when he dies. _ _ _ _
_ Oh, yes, he calls that religion.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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