Hợp âm The Baptism of Jesse Taylor

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[Intro 1]
[D][G][D]
[G]

[Verse 1]
[D]Among the local taverns,
there'll be a slack in [G]business
'Cause [D]Jesse's drinkin' came before
the groceries and the [A]rent
[D]Among the local women,
there'll [G]be a slack in cheatin'
'Cause [D]Jesse [G]won't [A]be be step
pin' out [D]again[Dsus4]
[G]They [D]baptized Jesse Taylor

[Verse 2]
in
[G]Ce dar Creek last [D]Sunday
Jesus gained a soul and Satan
lost a good right [A]arm
They [D]all cried, "Hallelujah",
when [G]Jesse's head went [D]under
'Cause this time he went
under [A]for the [D]Lord
[G]

[Verse 3]
The [D]scars on Jesse's knuckles are
[G]more than just respec[D]ted
The county courthouse records
tell all there is to [A]tell
The [D]pockets of the gamblers [G]will soon
miss Jesse's money
And the [D]black eye of [A]the law
will soon [D]be well[Dsus4]
[G]They

[Verse 4]
[D]baptized Jesse Taylor in
[G]Cedar Creek last [D]Sunday
Jesus gained a soul and Satan
lost a good right [A]arm
They [D]all cried, "Hallelujah",
when [G]Jesse's head went [D]un der
'Cause this time he went under
[A]for the [D]Lord
[G][Eb]

[Verse 5]
[Ab]
Well, from [Eb]now on Nancy Taylor
[Ab]can proudly speak to neighbors
[Eb]And tell how much Jesse took
up with little [Bb]Jim
Now [Eb]Jimmy's got a daddy an
[Ab]d Jesse's got a family
And [Eb]Franklin [Ab]County's [Bb]got
a lot more [Eb]man[Ab][Eb]
[Ab]They[Eb]

[Verse 6]
baptized Jesse Taylor in
[Ab]Cedar Creek last [Eb]Sunday
Jesus gained a soul and Satan
lost a good right [Bb]arm
They [Eb]all cried, "Hallelujah",
when [Ab]Jesse's head went [Eb]under
'Cause this time he went
[Bb]under for the Lord

[Verse 7]
[Eb]Yes, they baptized Jesse Taylor in Cedar
Creek last Sunday
Jesus gained a soul and Satan
lost a good right arm
They all cried, "Hallelujah",
when Jesse's head went under
'Cause this time he [Ab]went [Bb]un
[Eb]der [Bb]for t[Eb]he Lord

[Interlude 1]
[Eb]

[Verse 8]
Yeah, this time he went under for the Lord