Tom: A A Am7 My daddy had a Cadillac, my uncle drove a Ford D A One was Satan's angel and one worked for the Lord A Am7 They had some hard earned wisdom, they both became my teachers D A I was a young disciple of pimps and preachers A Am7 D A A Am7 The school of life was open, each day I went to class D A When I didn't pay attention, they kicked me in the ass A Am7 They were turning out young bitches and converting non-believers D A I was learning from the masters, pimps and preachers [Chorus] D One drug me through the darkness A One led me to the light E One showed me how to love A One taught me how to fight D A G D G D I guess you can say I am an overachiever A E And I owe a debt of gratitude to pimps and preachers A Am7 D A [Verse] A Am7 They kept me under their wings but when I passed the test D A They gave me a pinstriped suit and pushed me from the nest A Am7 Now I'm standing on the corner, recruiting hungry seekers D A I'm starting a new religion, I call it pimps and preachers [Chorus] D One drug me through the darkness A One led me to the light E One showed me how to love A One taught me how to fight D A G D G D I guess you can say I am an overachiever A E A And I owe a debt of gratitude to pimps and preachers [Solo] D A E A D A D G D G D A E A A Am7 D A [Verse] A Am7 Stand there and do nothing but if you want to go far D A Don't try to please everybody and be proud of who you are A Am7 Get out there in the game, don't sit up in the bleachers D A That is the philosophy of pimps and Preachers [Chorus] D One drug me through the darkness A One led me to the light E One showed me how to love A One taught me how to fight D A G D G D I guess you can say I am an overachiever A E A And I owe a debt of gratitude to pimps and preachers