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Bible Belt
Dry The River
Intro: E|--------------------|-----------------|-----------------| B|---10--10--10--12p10|-----------------|-----------------| G|-11--11--11--11-----|-11-11-11h12p11-7|7h11p7-----------| (2x) D|--------------------|-----------------|-----------------| A|--------------------|10-10-10---------|-----------------| E|--------------------|-----------------|-----------------| (Intro) Verso: 'Lo and behold your mother is drinking again This might be the coldest winter since records began You were alone and steady with wintry calm Leading the children softly across the fold E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B|---10--12--14-10-|--12--14--10-----|--10--12--10-9---| G|-11--11--11-11---|11--11--11--11--9|11--11--11--11---| D|-----------------|--------------11-|-----------------| A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| (Intro) Each morning you march your sisters like soldiers to school 'Cause lo and behold your father has drunk quite a few You were alone and steady with wintry calm Somewhere inside the fire of your youth went dark Em D But you swear blind there is no weight in the water pail Em D You say 'my love, you take the cards that you're dealt' Em D Cause there's no guiding light arcing a line to Bethlehem Em D If it's dark outside, you light the fire yourself G Darling when the ice caps melt G When the devils in the bible belt G D Don't you cower in your bed G I'll be at the five-four-five G You can meet me at the railway line G D Don't look so scared Em D 'Cause we've been through worse than this before we could talk G D And the trick of it is, don't be afraid anymore Em D Oh, the trick of it is, don't be afraid anymore E|----------------------10-| B|----10----10----10----10-| G|-11----11----11----11----| D|-------------------------| A|-------------------------| E|-------------------------|
Versión 2 - Bible Belt (Letra y acordes)
Into: E
E
Well he was the assistant preacher And the Sunday school teacher
In the church that I grew up in
She was a looker from atlanta Led the choir, played piano
B
Had a body that was made for sin
E
She didn,t care that he was married Cause the torch that she carried
A
Was hotter then the fires of hell
E
She had plans to suduce him
A B
If she could she would loosen
E
A notch in the bible belt
E
So she called him up at home, When she knew he'd be alone,
Said preacher I could use advice
I got troubles with a man, That I know you'll understand
B
If you could help me it would sure be nice
E
They met a few minutes after, In the office of the pastor
A
And she started telling how she felt
E
What a chance they were takin'
A
When they first started breakin'
B E
The laws of the bible belt
Chorus:
A
There's a lot of good people
Who are led astray
E
That believe what the good book said
A
Well I'll tall ya something brother
When you're dealin' with the devil
F# B
It's tough to keep a level head
E
It's hard to imagine How the flames of passion
A
Can burn till your soul will melt
E
And it'll spread like a cancer
A
But you're gonna have to answer
B E
To the lord and the bible belt
Guitar/piano: E A E A F# B
E A E A B E
Verse:II
E
Someone said they went to Vegas, Back home it didn't take us long
To hear the news of what they did
Nobody could believe That he left his wife to grieve
B
Alone with two preschool kids
E
I don't know how there doin'
But I know that they're screwin' up
A
A good thing they once had
E
They better get their heads together
A
Or they're gonna slap leather
B E
With the lord and the bible belt
Repeat chorus:
E
They better get their heads together
A
Or they're gonna slap leather
B E
With the lord and the bible belt
Outro: E & RIFF:
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B|---------12-9-8-7-5------
G|------------------------- OR I COULD BE WONG!
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