SPRINGSTEEN BRUCE - "if i was the priest" Tablature

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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 -...
G G D D Em D C C/G
There's a girl over by the water ....
G G D D
And aint that Jesus's hes ...
Em D C C/G
with a buckskin jacket, ...
G G D D
He says we need you up in Dodge ...
Em D C (hold)
oh so many bad boys ...

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 ...
Em D C C/G
lady was an heiress and my ....
G D C Am
papa rode shotgun for the ....
Em D C (hold)
still too many bad boys tryin'...

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 ...
Em D C
C/G
Where for a nickel theyll give you ...
balloon
G G D D
And the holy ghost hes the host with the ...
Em D C C/G
Where they let in for free but ooh hit ....
G G D D
And Mary serves mass on Sunday and then she ...
Em D C C/G
To the bootlegger who will ...
G G D D
Well he dont know he got stuck ...
Em D C (hold)
Junkie whats more shes a boozer She....
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 ...
Em D C C/G
Hes been known to down eleven ...
G G D D
And me I got scabs on my knees ...
Em D C C/G
You got to take a stand, be ....
G G D D
And forget about the old ...
Em D C (hold)
But theres just too many new boys ....

G/B C/G G C/G

CHORUS
G D Em D
Well now if Jesus was the ...
Em D C C/G
lady was an heiress and my mama was ...
G D C Am
papa rode shotgun for ....
Em D C (hold)
still too many bad boys tryin'...

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 -...
G G D D Em D C C/G
There's a girl over by the water ...
G G D D
And Jesus's hes ...
Em D C C/G
with 6 guns drawn ...
G G D D
He says we need you ...
Em D C (hold)
Im already ....

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