Bruce Springsteen

Bruce Springsteen - If I Was The Priest guitar tab

From: BoogieBoy@aol.com

Heres my own arrangement to the unreleased Springsteen classic. I arranged

it for guitar and changed the timing a little (of course its impossible to

transcribe Bruces timing on this number). Excuse me if the chords are a

little off from the original version, but it stands alone just fine with the

guitar.

If I Was The Priest

Bruce Springsteen

INTRO (dont play the bottom E string on Intro)

G/B C/G G C/G

G/B C/G G C/G

VERSE

G G D D Em D C C/G

Well there's a light -on yonder -mountain and it's callin' me to shine

G G D D Em D C C/G

There's a girl over by the water fountain and she's asking to be mine

G G D D

And aint that Jesus's hes standing in the doorway

Em D C C/G

with a buckskin jacket, boots and spurs so really fine

G G D D

He says we need you up in Dodge City son because there's

Em D C (hold)

oh so many bad boys tryin' to work the same line

G/B C/G G C/G

G/B C/G G C/G

CHORUS

G D Em D

Well now if Jesus was the sheriff and I was the priest if my

Em D C C/G

lady was an heiress and my mama was a thief oh and

G D C Am

papa rode shotgun for the Fargo line

Em D C (hold)

still too many bad boys tryin' to work the same line

G/B C/G G C/G

G/B C/G G C/G

VERSE

G G D D

Now old sweet Virgin Mary she runs the Holy Grail Saloon

Em D C

C/G

Where for a nickel theyll give you whiskey and a personally blessed

balloon

G G D D

And the holy ghost hes the host with the most he runs the berlesque show

Em D C C/G

Where they let in for free but ooh hit you for your soul when you go

G G D D

And Mary serves mass on Sunday and then she sells her body on Monday

Em D C C/G

To the bootlegger who will pay the highest price

G G D D

Well he dont know he got stuck with the losin Mary stone

Em D C (hold)

Junkie whats more shes a boozer Shes only been made once or twice

by some kind of magic

G/B C/G G C/G

G/B C/G G C/G

G G D D

Well things aint been sane in heaven ever since big bad Bobby came to town

Em D C C/G

Hes been known to down eleven and then ask for another round

G G D D

And me I got scabs on my knees from kneelin way to long

Em D C C/G

You got to take a stand, be a man up where you belong

G G D D

And forget about the old friends in the old times

Em D C (hold)

But theres just too many new boys trying to work the same line.

G/B C/G G C/G

CHORUS

G D Em D

Well now if Jesus was the sheriff and I was the priest if my

Em D C C/G

lady was an heiress and my mama was a thief oh and

G D C Am

papa rode shotgun for the Fargo line

Em D C (hold)

still too many bad boys tryin' to work the same line

G/B C/G G C/G

G/B C/G G C/G

VERSE

G G D D Em D C C/G

Well there's a light -on yonder -mountain and it's callin' me to shine

G G D D Em D C C/G

There's a girl over by the water fountain and she's asking to be mine

G G D D

And Jesus's hes standing in the doorway

Em D C C/G

with 6 guns drawn ready to fan

G G D D

He says we need you up in Dodge City son

Em D C (hold)

Im already overdue in Cheyane

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