The Bridge City Sinners

Through And Through

The Bridge City Sinners


Tom: Em

      Em
Don't say no prayers for me
           Em                      Am
'Cause  I'm exactly where I want to be
           Am                 Em
Yeah  I'm a sinner through and through
            Am         B7      Em    Em Am Em Am B7 Em  
And I'll be waitin' in Hell for you

[Verse 1]

  Em
I lept from the edge of the bridge
   Em             Am
To  see if I could fly
Am                      Em
And  when I think of the life I could've had
  Am      B7        Em
I hang my head and cry
       Em
When  I met that cold, cold water
              Em                   Am
My bones were broke and I couldn't swim
Am                     Em
I met the Devil at the bottom of the creak
      Am       B7      Em  Em Am Em Am B7 Em 
And I sold my soul to Him

[Verse 2]

  Em
I  went on into the city
   Em             Am
To see if I could find
Am                     Em
A little solace and some peace of mind
          Am                     B7     Em
Should've left the deal with the Devil inside
       Em
I keep drinking so I can silence
        Em               Am
All the voices inside my head
Am                Em
The Lord keeps on torturing me
     Am    B7                   Em
I am alive though I feel I am dead
          Am        B                 Em Am Em Am B7 Em 
Yeah, I'm alive but I wish I was dead

[Verse 3]

              Em
They tried to drag me into the church
              Em                     Am
They tried to make me drink the holy water
           Am
But it was bitter on my lips
           Em
It burnt my fingertips
           Am        B7      Em
I'd rather choke and die of thirst

[Chorus]

      Em
Don't say no prayers for me
           Em                      Am
'Cause I'm exactly where I want to be
           Am                 Em
Yeah I'm a sinner through and through
            Am         B7        Em  
And I'll be waitin' in Hell for you   

[Solo]
Em Am Em Am B7 Em x2

         Em
So don't say no prayers for me
           Em                      Am
'Cause I'm exactly where I want to be
           Am                 Em
Yeah I'm a sinner through and through
            Am         B7        Em
And I'll be waitin' in Hell for you

   Am              B7              Em
Yeah, there's a place in Hell for you