Capo 5 Tuning standard C is played like this. e|-----3----| B|----------| G|----------| D|-----2----| A|-----3----| E|----------| Verse 1 Em G C Hide your children there's trouble around Em G C Preacher have you heard of the man around Fmaj7 D C Little girls playing in the river Fmaj7 D C When he finds them the rest makes me shiver G C G He holds them down where their feet C won't reach the ground Em D C And he waits for the struggle to end Em G C Yes he waits for the struggle to end Verse 2 Em G C I'll go find him and save his soul Em G C Lucifers position takes its toll Fmaj7 D C Just one prayer will end the madness Fmaj7 D C A few words will end the sadness G C And I'll search the town until I G C track him down Em D C And I pray to do the right thing Em D C Yes I pray to do the right thing Bridge Fmaj7 D So he finds the man and shares with him Fmaj7 D He feels guilty for what he's done Fmaj7 D I'm sorry you see for these awful deeds Fmaj7 D Now what must I do to purge them Verse 3 Fmaj7 D C Well my son you must be baptised Fmaj7 D C If you want to see the Christ G C The preacher holds him down where G C His feet won't reach the ground Em D C And he waits for the judgement to come Em D Yes he waits for the lords will to C be done
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