Praying By The Rules

[Intro ]
G    D/F#    Em7    D    C    C 



[Verso 1]
 
G    D/F#                             Em7 
Dear God, can You forgive me for this beer 
         D 
And the language? 
         G              C 
Damn, I need Your help down here 

I was hoping to bend your ear 

  G                 D/F#                         Em7 
I ain't kneeled down in my Sunday best, I'm in a field 
          D                             C 
In dirty denim and I hope that ain't a deal breaker 

For my dear Savior 
 


[Refrão]
 
   Em7     D/F#     G 
To help an ol' boy out 
           C           G/B 
Without a bible in his hand 
        Am7        D 
Showing up just as I am 

Em7      D/F#         G 
Hats on, head ain't bowed 
              C               G/B 
Ain't got no Southern Baptist pew 
           Am7             D 
And I'm as dusty as these boots 
  Em7             D 
I hope it's cool-ool 
C                     G            G 
 That I ain't praying by the rules 

Verse 
         G       D/F#                           Em7 
I don't know the ins and outs of how this whole thing goes 
         D                                C 
And I'm sure you've got a couple million folks, lost souls 
            G          D/F#                         Em7 
Waiting in line with a little more important things than mine 
     D                  C 
But somehow you always find the time 
 

[Refrão]
 
   Em7     D/F#     G 
To help an ol' boy out 
           C           G/B 
Without a bible in his hand 
        Am7        D 
Showing up just as I am 

Em7      D/F#         G 
Hats on, head ain't bowed 
              C               G/B 
Ain't got no Southern Baptist pew 
            Am             D 
And I'm as dusty as these boots 
  Em7             D 
I hope it's cool-ool 
C                     G 
 That I ain't praying by the rules 
 


[Ponte]
 
                     Em7 
I guess I'll let you go 
     Em           D 
I'll get to the amen 
                      C 
But we both know I'll be back 
                     D 
'Cause I'll need you again 
 


[Refrão]
 
   Em7     D/F#     G 
To help an ol' boy out 
           C           G/B 
Without a bible in his hand 
        Am         D 
Showing up just as I am 

Em7      D/F#         G 
Hats on, head ain't bowed 
              C               G/B 
Ain't got no Southern Baptist pew 
           Am7             D 
And I'm as dusty as these boots 
  Em7             D 
I hope it's cool-ool 
C                     G            D/F#    Em7    D 
 That I ain't praying by the ruUuuuules 
 

Outro 
                     G            D/F#    Em7    D 
That I ain't praying by the ruuuuuules 
                     G            D/F#    Em7    D    C 
That I ain't praying by the rules 

  
Intro 
A    E/G#    F#m7   E    D    D 



[Verso 2]
 
A    E/G#                             F#m7 
Dear God, can You forgive me for this beer 
         E 
And the language?  
         A              D 
Damn, I need Your help down here 

I was hoping to bend your ear 

  A                 E/G#                         F#m7 
I ain't kneeled down in my Sunday best, I'm in a field 
          E                             D 
In dirty denim and I hope that ain't a deal breaker 

For my dear Savior 
 


[Refrão]
 
   F#m7    E/G#     A 
To help an ol' boy out 
           D           A/C# 
Without a bible in his hand 
        Bm7        E 
Showing up just as I am 

F#m7     E/G#         A 
Hats on, head ain't bowed 
              D               A/C# 
Ain't got no Southern Baptist pew 
           Bm7             E 
And I'm as dusty as these boots 
  F#m7            E 
I hope it's cool-ool  
D                     A            A 
 That I ain't praying by the rules 


Verse 
         A       E/G#                           F#m7 
I don't know the ins and outs of how this whole thing goes 
         E                                D 
And I'm sure you've got a couple million folks, lost souls 
            A          E/G#                         F#m7 
Waiting in line with a little more important things than mine 
     E                  D 
But somehow you always find the time 
 


[Refrão]
 
   F#m7    E/G#     A 
To help an ol' boy out 
           D           A/C# 
Without a bible in his hand 
        Bm7        E 
Showing up just as I am 

F#m7     E/G#         A 
Hats on, head ain't bowed 
              D               A/C# 
Ain't got no Southern Baptist pew 
            Bm             E 
And I'm as dusty as these boots 
  F#m7            E 
I hope it's cool-ool  
D                     A 
 That I ain't praying by the rules 
 


[Ponte]
 
                     F#m7 
I guess I'll let you go 
     F#m          E 
I'll get to the amen 
                      D 
But we both know I'll be back 
                     E 
'Cause I'll need you again 
 


[Refrão]
 
   F#m7    E/G#     A 
To help an ol' boy out 
           D           A/C# 
Without a bible in his hand 
        Bm         E 
Showing up just as I am 

F#m7     E/G#         A 
Hats on, head ain't bowed 
              D               A/C# 
Ain't got no Southern Baptist pew 
           Bm7             E 
And I'm as dusty as these boots 
  F#m7            E 
I hope it's cool-ool  
D                     A            E/G#    F#m7   E 
 That I ain't praying by the ruUuuuules 
 

Outro 
                     A            E/G#    F#m7   E 
That I ain't praying by the ruuuuuules 
                     A            E/G#    F#m7   E    D 
That I ain't praying by the rules