Jesus Shot Me In The Head by Hiss Golden Messenger, tabs and chords at PlayUkuleleNET

Jesus Shot Me In The Head

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Hiss Golden Messenger is a folk country band from Durham, North Carolina, led by MC Taylor. The mainstays of Hiss Golden Messenger are M.C. Taylor and Scott Hirsch, formerly of Ex-Ignota and The Court & Spark. Hiss Golden Messenger stretches out into the improv-rock territory of Traffic and the Grateful Dead and beyond. They signed with Merge Records in 2014.

Major releases include Country Hai East Cotton (2009), Bad Debt (2010), Poor Moon (2011)

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Bad Debt album version

Tuning: EADGAE (tune the B string one step down)
Capo IV

I've mostly used 'normal' chord names, so as not to make it too convoluted.
In this tuning the correct chord names would be a bit different.
Suggested shapes (in order of appearance):

A5 002200
C/G 332000 (C6/G)
Em 022000 (Emadd4)
G 320003 (Gadd9)
D x00202
F/C x3320x

A5

A5 C/G A5 C/G
A5 C/G Em C/G

C/G G D C/G
Now I'm bound for Nazareth town with all the mistakes I've made
C/G G D A5
Well God is good and it's understood, but he moves in mysterious ways
C/G G D C/G
He saw it all, my folderol, my rough and rowdy friends
C/G G D A5
in fact I was getting wrecked in a Motel 6, when he showed up in the back

C/G G D C/G
So goodbye sweet Genevieve and goodbye my Tulsa friends
C/G G D A5
But hey everybody did you hear the news, Jesus shot me in the head
C/G G D C/G
Just as well I was going to hell, I wasted everything
C/G G D A5
no more shooting pool, no getting drunk, now I'm gone to see the king

Chorus:
G D C/G
So I'm on the road again, yes I'm on the road again
G D A5 Em C/G F/C G
No more rolling down that wicked track, I'm gone to see the king
G D C/G
But oh lord I need a hand, oh lord I need a hand
G D A5 Em C/G F/C G
Don't be late at those pearly gates, come on let me in

C/G G D C/G
I spent some time in Jerusalem where I tried my best to behave
C/G G D A5
and I told the town how they cut Him down and He rose up from the grave
C/G G D C/G
Would you believe they laughed at me, no they would not leave me be
C/G G D A5
Next thing I know I was skipping stones on the Sea of Galilee

-Chorus-
G D C/G
So I'm on the road again, yes I'm on the road again
G D A5 Em C/G F/C G
No more rolling down that wicked track, I'm gone to see the king
G D C/G
But oh lord I need a hand, oh lord I need a hand
G D A5 Em C/G F/C G
Don't be late at those pearly gates, come on let me in

-Interlude-

e|-----0---0-----0-------------------|
A|-----0---0-----0-------------------|
G|-----2---0h2---2---5b--5p2p0-------| x3 then
D|-----------------------------------|
A|--0----------0---------------------|
E|-------0---------------------------|

e|------0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----|
A|------0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----|
G|--s4-----2-----0--------------------------------| back into A5
D|----------------4----2-----0-----------0--------|
A|----------------------------3----2--------------|
E|------------------------------------------------|

C/G G D C/G
The time will come when the chosen one He calls on us in thanks
C/G G D A5
He loves us all but the ones who fall hold a special place in his ranks
C/G G D C/G
At least I hope this is how it goes, since I'm just about out of breath
C/G G D A5
So hey everybody did you hear the news, Jesus shot me in the head

-Chorus- 2x
G D C/G
So I'm on the road again, yes I'm on the road again
G D A5 Em C/G F/C G
No more rolling down that wicked track, I'm gone to see the king
G D C/G
But oh lord I need a hand, oh lord I need a hand
G D A5 Em C/G F/C G
Don't be late at those pearly gates, come on let me in