Take Me To Church

Chords

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Verse 1
Em              Am  Em                       Am  G
 My lover's got humor, she's the giggle at a funeral
                         Am  Em                            Am  Em
Knows everybody's disapproval, I should've worshipped her sooner
                    Am       Em                     Am       G
If the Heavens ever did speak, she's the last true mouthpiece
                        Am      Em                 Am      D
Every Sunday's getting more bleak, a fresh poison each week
                  C                
We were born sick, you heard them say it
Em                   Am      Em                              Am      G
 My church offers no absolutes, she tells me 'worship in the bedroom'
                        Am    Em                   Am     D
The only heaven I'll be sent to is when I'm alone with you
               C
I was born sick, but I love it. Command me to be well

        G   C G  Cm G Cm G
A-A-A-A-A-  Amen Amen Amen


Chorus
               Em                                                   B
Take me to church I'll worship like a dog at the shrine of your lies
                                                 G
I'll tell you my sins and you can sharpen your knife
               Am                    Em                     
Offer me that deathless death, good God, let me give you my life
             Em                                                  B7
Take me to church I'll worship like a dog at the shrine of your lies
                                                G
I'll tell you my sins so you can sharpen your knife
               Am                    Em                     
Offer me that deathless death, good God, let me give you my life

    
Verse 2
Em                      Am      Em                Am      G
 If I'm a pagan of the good times, my lover's the sunlight
                       Am    Em                 Am    D
To keep the Goddess on my side she demands a sacrifice
                   C
Drain the whole sea, get something shiny
Em                       Am        Em                       Am        G
 Something meaty for the main course, that's a fine looking high horse
                     Am   Em                         Am     D
What you got in the stable? We've a lot of starving faithful
                 C
That looks tasty, that looks plenty, this is hungry work



Chorus
               Em                                                   B
Take me to church I'll worship like a dog at the shrine of your lies
                                                 G
I'll tell you my sins and you can sharpen your knife
               Am                    Em                     
Offer me that deathless death, good God, let me give you my life
             Em                                                  B7
Take me to church I'll worship like a dog at the shrine of your lies
                                                G
I'll tell you my sins so you can sharpen your knife
               Am                    Em                     
Offer me that deathless death, good God, let me give you my life


Bridge
C          G                  B         Em
 No masters or kings when the ritual begins
          C         G              B          Em
There is no sweeter innocence than our gentle sin
        C           G           B7            Em
In the madness and soil of that sad earthly scene
       C        G            B         Em   D   G/B   C
Only then I am human, only then I am clean     Oh

G    C  G  Cm G  Cm G
Oh   Amen  Amen  Amen


Chorus
               Em                                                   B
Take me to church I'll worship like a dog at the shrine of your lies
                                                 G
I'll tell you my sins and you can sharpen your knife
               Am                    Em                     
Offer me that deathless death, good God, let me give you my life
             Em                                                  B7
Take me to church I'll worship like a dog at the shrine of your lies
                                                G
I'll tell you my sins so you can sharpen your knife
               Am                    Em                     
Offer me that deathless death, good God, let me give you my life

adapted from: https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/h/hozier/take_me_to_church_ver5_crd.htm