"Dirty Little Religion" (Warren Zevon)
From "Life'll Kill Ya" (2000)
Capo on the 3rd fret and tune Double Drop-D (DADGBD)
[Intro]:
D G D G D G D A D X2
[verse]:
D G D G D G D
I like to think I've earned my reputation,
G D G D A D G
For rushing in where angels fear to tread.
D G D G D G
I'll take you home to meet the congregation,
D G D A D
We'll all get together in my tent.
[chorus]:
D G D G D G D G D
I make a dirty little religion out of lovin'
G D G D A D G
I'll make a dirty little convert out of you.
D G D G D G D G D
I make a dirty little religion out of lovin'
G D G D A D
I'll make a dirty little convert out of you
[verse]:
D G D G D G
They treat you like a red-headed stepchild
D G D A D G
And try to keep you nailed to the floor
D G D G D G
Join us for the countdown to the rapture
D G D A D
We never turned a sinner from our door.
[chorus]:
D G D G D G
I make a dirty little religion out of lovin'
D G D A D G
I'll make a dirty little convert out of you.
D G D G D G
I make a dirty little religion out of lovin'
G D A D G D G
It's a dirty little religion, Hallelujah!
[bridge]:
G D G D
Dirty little acolyte, dirty little one
G D A
Learn the fundamentals of desire
G D G D
Can I get a witness to my testament?
G D A D
Can I get an amen from the choir?
D5 D5
Dirty little religion, dirty little religion,
D5 D5
Dirty little religion, dirty little religion.
[harmonica break]:
D G D G D G D A D
[verse]:
D G D G D G
I like to think I've earned my reputation
D G D A D G
For trying to take the bull by the horns
D G D G D G
I'll show you where I get my inspiration
D G D A D G
Where we plow and where we plant the corn.
[chorus]:
G D G D G D G
I make a dirty little religion out of lovin'
G D G D A D G
I'll make a dirty little convert out of you.
G D G D G D G
I make a dirty little religion out of lovin'
D G D A D G
It's a dirty little religion, Hallelujah!
[bridge]:
G D G D
Dirty little acolyte, dirty little one
G D A
Learn the fundamentals of desire
G D G D
Can I get a witness to my testament?
G D A D
Can I get an amen from the choir?
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D5 Riff:
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