Holy Water
Recorded by Michael Ray
Album: Higher Education (2021)
(No Capo)
(Intro.)
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(Verse 1)
(E)Somewhere inside those (G)back Florida pines
Theres a (A)town with a Choctaw (E)name
Theres a (E)little white church and a (G)real tight curve
On the (A)edge of a field full of (E)grain
Yeah, the (E)preacher was a stand up (G)man
Shakin' hands every (A)Sunday mornin' at the (E)door
He (E)loved his congregation but he (G)ran an operation
Sellin' (A)more than the word of the (E)Lord
And he called it (E)holy (G)water (A)
He called it (E)holy (G)water (A)
(Verse 2)
He bought a (E)brand new Lincoln, had a (G)couple Deacons thinkin'
It was (A)more than he could afford (E)
They knew (E)somethin' was up when he was (G)shuttin' his trunk
At the (A)church around one in the (E)morn'
When he was (E)out of sight, they snuck a-(G)round inside
And found a (A)door leadin' under the (E)ground
They popped the (E)lock on the latch, walked (G)down
And flashed their (A)lights and guess what they (E)found
Cellar full of (E)holy (G)water (A) (E)
(Chorus)
(E)No one knows where it (E)comes from buddy
But (A)you can find it anywhere from (E)Bama to Kentucky
Got the (E)whole damn southeast (G)side of the country
(A)Lining up to pay top dollar (G)
(E)Jar tops twist when the (G)sun starts settin'
(A)Burns like hell, get ya (E)high like heaven
And Lord (E) have mercy if they (G)knew where they were gettin that
(A)Holy (E)water
(Verse 3)
Well the (E)Deacons pulled up to his (G)house with a truck
With the (A)proof all crystal (E)clear
He (E)tried to play it off, but he (G)knew he was caught
So he (A)said brothers listen here (E)
You can (E)call the law or you can (G)keep a secret
I'll (A)cut you in and we can (E)call it even
Next (E)Sunday mornin' 'round (G)ten o'clock
There was (A)two more Lincolns in the (E)parking lot |(E) / / / |
(Solo)
|(E) / (G) / |(A) / (E) / | x 2
(Chorus)
(E)No one knows where it (G)comes from buddy
But (A)you can find it anywhere from (E)Bama to Kentucky
Got the (E)whole damn southeast (G)side of the country
(A)Lining up to pay top dollar (G)
(E)Jar tops twist when the (G)sun starts settin'
(A)Burns like hell, get ya (E)high like heaven
And Lord (E) have mercy if they (G)knew where they were gettin
That (A)holy (E)water |(E) / / / |(E) / / / |
(Outro)
Now there's (E)new stained glass, new pews from the back
No-(E)body even asked no questions
And a (E)sign out front with some (G)letters readin' John
Chapter (A)two verse one, (E) amen - - - - -
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