Hymns for the Heathen

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[Intro 1]
[Em][C][Em][C][Em][C][D][D#m][D#dim][Em][F][Em][F#m][D]
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[Verse 1]
[D]Night [D#dim]has drape[D#m]d it’s[Em] cape o[C]f s[D]tars[B][Em][C]
Over [D]our [D#m]small [Em]town[C]
[G]From the [D]campus and the tav[D#m]ern
To [Em]the chapel and in[Fm]firm[Em]ary
[F#m]We’ve [C#m]seen t[D]hei[F#m]r dreams[C#m][F#m]
[C#m]We found [Em]the gu[E]ilt[Fm],[F#m]
[C#m]the fables[F#m], and fo[C#m]lly[F#m][C#m]
Of the [Em]resid[C]ents [E#]residing [D]in
[G]Fourteen [G#dim]hymns for the heathen
[Em]First hymn: the [D]son of God complex
[G]Second [G#m]hymn: the prod[G#dim]igal damsel
[Em]Third [D]hymn: the tree stump
of knowledge
Choking on [Em]Adam’s ap[C]ple[Em][C][Em]
[C][G][D][Em][Bm][A][D][A][Em][C]
[D]This [D#dim]our lord[Em][C]
Un[D]der [B]the [Em]cross,
[C]this bro[D]ken pro[D#dim]mised lan[B]d[Em]
[C]With [D]dreamers [D#m]and schemers and
[Em]preachers and [E#m]predat[F#m]ors
[C#m]They shall [F#m]not wa[C#m]nt what th[F#m]ey’ve [C#m]got[E][E#m][F#m]
[C#m]coming to[F#m] them[C#m][F#m][C#m]
Whether [Em]inno[C]cent or [E#]insolent
[D]In [G]fourteen hym[G#m]ns for[G#dim] the heathen
[Em]Fourth [D]hymn: the passion of the chaplain
[G]Fifth hymn: the [G#dim]brute kiss of Judas
[Em]Sixth hym[D]n: Sodom falls to ashes
[G]Seventh [G#dim]hymn: the church
of doubting Thomas
[Em]Eighth [D]hymn: the horse
of the apocalypse
[G]Ninth hym[G#dim]n: immaculate exception
[Em]Tenth [D]hymn: the demons of Mary
[Bm]Magdalene[A][E][G#aug][Am][F#dim]
[F#m]I am a chapel, this is the prayer book
These are the par[C#m]ables,
[Em]uh h[C]uh[E#m][D]
[F#m]God forgive us,
this is our busi[C#m]ness
[F#m]Absolving [C#m]sins of a[Em]ll th[C]ese
[E#m]heathens[Em][D][Bm]
El[G]eventh hymn: the bib
[G#m]le bel[G#dim]t tightens
[Em]Twelfth [D]hymn: a lecherous
shepard
[G]Thirteenth hym[G#dim]n: hiding
in confession
[Em]Fourteenth hymn: an [D]afterword
[Em]Rocking [Gaug]tears of disenchantment
[C]Green grass of [Bm]envy and malice
[Am]Oh, sour days
[G#]Living in Happy Hollow