No capo
*= One strum
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Verse:
D Cadd9
He got a new mercy, a new grace, Street corner preacher with the angry
Em7 G*
face, He got two years off, for good behavior , Back in the neighborhood
working for the savior,
D Cadd9
That's two old ladies and a junkie now, now He can see for sure that his
Em7
work is cut out, Though he walks through the shadows he won't fear his
G*
neighbor, Back in the neighborhood working for the savior,
Chorus:
D Cadd9 Em7
Bau bau, buh do de da, De da de, bau bau, buh do de da,de da de, Bau
G
Bau, , buh do de dah, de da de, bau bau, ya ya
Verse:
D Cadd9
Well, he understands the need for living it large, But it's hard to get a job
Em7
with a felony charge, Now he's working in a hospital washing dishes,
G*
Walking through the fields of the lost inhibitions,
D Cadd9
There is death every breath , a new benediction, to save the liver from
Em7
awaking, death is his conviction, The eyes of man, well he seeks no
G* D
favor, back in the neighborhood working for the savior
Bridge:
Cadd9 G D Cadd9 G
But there's a whole lotta trouble all around, Every night the same old siren
D Cadd9 G D Cadd9 G
Sound, There's a whole lotta trouble all around, Children soldiers in this
D
battle ground
Chorus
Verse:
D Cadd9
Well, a new sun and a second chance, He unbolts the door and hops over
Em7 G*
the fence, Young woman with a baby that her daddy gave her, back in the
neighborhood working for the savior,
D Cadd9
But all around the war rages on, burnt out houses with the front door gone,
Em7 G*
Well his faith is his fountain, his love is his labor, Back in the neighborhood
D
working for the savior,
Cadd9 Em7 G
Whoa, yeah, ahh
Chorus
Ending:
D Cadd9
He got a new mercy, a new grace, Street corner preacher with the angry
Em7 G*
face, He got two years off for good behavior, back in the neighborhood
D*
working for the savior
