CAPO: 3rd Fret 


Intro: Am    D  C  (2x) 

          Am 
Well, the cowboy came from out of the west 
         D                       C 
With his snakeskin boots and his bullet proof vest 
Am 
Gang of goons and his big war chest 
E7                    D 
Fortunate son, he was doubly blessed 
D7 
Corporate cronies and the chiefs of staff 
                           Am     Am7 
Bowing to the image of the golden calf 
D 
Starting up wars in the name of god's son 
      E7 
Gonna blow us all the way to kingdom come 




[Refrão]
Am 
Man of god, man of god 
D                             C 
That ain't the teachings of a man of god 
Am 
Man of god, man of god 
D                              C          Am    D  C 
That ain't the preachings of a man of god 


   Am 
Coalition of the fearful and the judgmental 
  D                              C 
Patricians, politicians, and the fundamentalists 
    Am 
You never have to tell them how the money's spent 
    E7                                  D 
You never have to tell them where their freedom went 
D7 
Homophobes in the high command 
                                  Am    Am7 
Waiting for the rapture like it's Disneyland 
D 
Hide all the bodies from out of view 
E7 
Channel all the treasure to the chosen few 

 

[Refrão]
Am 
Man of god, man of god 
D                             C 
That ain't the teachings of a man of god 
Am 
Man of god, man of god 
D                              C          Am    
That ain't the preachings of a man of god 


Bridge: 
D 
If I could, I surely would 
                        Am 
Stand on the rock where Moses stood 
D 
Look out people, now we're gonna get fleeced 
     E                                Am  
By a wolf masquerading as a man of peace 


Instrumental:   D  C  Am    E7  D       Am  D   E    


Am 
Jesus said, blessed are the meek 
D                     C 
Jesus said, you gotta turn the other cheek 
Am 
Jesus said, help the poor and the weak 
E7                           D 
If he lived today, he'd be a liberal freak 
D7 
All the money changers would be out on the street 
                        Am             Am7 
Weeping and wailing and gnashing their teeth 
D 
Me, I'm a-waiting on the reckoning day 
         E7 
When the whole world gonna rise up and say... 



[Refrão]
Am 
Man of god, man of god 
D                             C 
That ain't the teachings of a man of god 
Am 
Man of god, man of god 
D                              C      
That ain't the preachings of a 

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[Refrão]
Am 
Man of god, man of god 
D                             C 
That ain't the teachings of a man of god 
Am 
Man of god, man of god 
D                              C            
That ain't the preachings of a man of god