1 4 2
Aadd9: X-0-2-4-2-(0)
t 1 3 2
F#7: 2-x-2-3-2-(0)
Bmaj9(no 3rd): 0-2-4-4-4-0 or: X-x-2-4-4-0
Caug: X-3-2-1-1-x
If the chord grips for the Aadd9 and F#7 chords in the intro are too difficult to fret,
alternatively you could play both using a regular E major-shaped bar chord and just lift
your bar finger to let the open e and B strings ring out.
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Intro (00:00)
Aadd9 F#7
Aadd9 F#7
Verse (00:13)
Aadd9 F#7 Aadd9 F#7
You know how us Catholic girls can be.
Aadd9 F#7 Bmaj9(no 3rd)
We make up for so much time a little too late.
E Caug C#m E7
I never forgot it, confusing as it was:
F#7 Am
no fun with no guilt feelings
E Caug C#m E7
The sinners, the saviors, the loveless priests
F#7 Am
I'll see you next Sunday
Chorus (1:04)
D C# D
We all had our reasons to be there,
C# D
we all had a thing or two to learn,
C# Bsus4 B
we all needed something to cling to,
C#sus4 C#
so we did.
Verse (1:30)
Aadd9 F#7 Aadd9
I sang Alleluia in the choir,
F#7
(Allelu-allelu-allelu-ya-ah)
Aadd9 F#7 Bmaj9(no 3rd)
I confessed my darkest deeds to an envious man.
E Caug C#m E7
My brothers, they never went blind for what they did,
F#7 Am
but I may as well have
E Caug C#m E7
in the name of the Father, the Skeptic and the Son.
F#7 Am
I have one more stupid question, yeah
Chorus (2:21)
D C# D
We all had our reasons to be there,
C# D
we all had a thing or two to learn,
C# Bsus4 B
we all needed something to cling to,
C#sus4 C
so we did.
Bridge (2:46)
D E D
What I learned I rejected, but I believe again.
C#
I will suffer the consequence of his inquisition.
D E F#sus4 F# F#sus4 F
If I jump in this fountain, will I be forgiven?
Chorus (3:12) (single stroke on each)
D C# D
We all had our reasons to be there,
C# D
we all had a thing or two to learn,
C# Bsus4 B
we all needed something to cling to,
C#sus4 C
so we did.
Chorus (3:38)
D C# D
We all had delusions in our heads,
C# D
we all had our minds made up for us,
C# Bsus4 B
we had to believe in something,
C#sus4 B
so we did.
Chorus (4:03) (Instrumental, ad-lib vocals)
(4:29)
Dmaj7 (let ring)
Alleluia
