Woodbox Gang - They Came In Black Chords

Band: Woodbox Gang


 
VERSE 1
C                          F         C
Well it rained so hard hell didn’t seem bad
C       Am            G
Someone prayed for his sins
C                               F       C
The preacher cried more than the poor boys dad
   C      G   C
They put his body in
 
CHORUS
         F                    C
Well they came in black and they dug him a hole
F                     G
Someone prayed for his sins
   C                    F            C
The rain did pour and they cried a little more
    C     G  C
They put his body in

VERSE 2            
The band played songs faster than they should
Someone prayed for his sins
That’s why those songs never sounded so good
They put his body in

VERSE 3
He used to buy me soda pop when I was young
Someone prayed for his sins
Then he bought me a beer when I turned twenty one
They put his body in
 
VERSE 4
The worms have had their way by now
Someone prayed for his sins
I want to give him a hug but I don’t know how 
They put his body in
 
VERSE 5
It’s a beautiful world it’s a beautiful day
Someone prayed for his sins
Those are the words written on the grave
They put his body in