Mike McClure - Outlaw's Prayer guitar chord

Mike McClure

Outlaw's Prayer

Use the same chord progression in the chorus that is in the verses.

I recently saw Mike in concert, and this is how he played the song.

C#m

Federales on the border

E

With a wanted poster sign

F#m

Jesse’s picture on it

G# C#m

He’s running out of time

C#m

Shot a boy in San Diego

E

As he reached down for his gun

F#m

Thought he’d be a hero

G# C#m

Well I’m real sorry about that son

C#m

But you ain’t the first to try and die

E

Since Jesse jumped his bail

F#m

Had a thousand federales waitin’

G# C#m

And hell hounds on his trail

(Chorus)

When he said Father please forgive me

For the evil that I do

If you get me safe to Mexico

I swear to you I'm through

And if redemption comes in a blaze of bullets

I guess that'd be fair

I ain't afraid of dying

I just hope you hear this outlaw's prayer

Well he crossed the rio grande river

Where the water was runnin' low

He heard a federale cry out

Jesse's down below

As he rode out the other side

Blinded by the night

A bullet knocked him from his horse

And he crawled outta sight

And as he lay there tremblin'

His blood spillin' down his shirt

He prayed to God Almighty

Layin' face down in the dirt

(Chorus)

Well he woke up in a mission

Layin' on a padre's bed

The federales are long gone

I told 'em that you were dead

I buried you this morning

I put your guns in the ground

I don't lie without a reason Jesse

You best turn your life around

Why this cup passed from your lips son

Heaven only knows

Jesse said the only answer

God was listenin' I suppose

(Chorus)

Further note: In the song, after McClure sings the last line of the chorus he

plays a C#m and then hits each following chord really quick and grinds on the G#.