Tom: A Intro: Bm A E Bm E If you've never heard a churchbell ring Then go to the place where the choir sings And if you've never heard the bible read Then go to the place where god's word is said Bm E Bm E And tell your mama you're following her ways Bm E Bm E And you're going to the place where the preacher prays Bm A E Bm A E He prays for you like your mama begged him to Bm E If you've never seen a man baptized Then go to the place where true love lies And if you've never seen a good deed done Then look at the one they called god's son Bm E Bm E And tell your mama you're following her ways Bm E Bm E And you're going to the place where the preacher prays Bm A E Bm A E He prays for you like your mama begged him to Bm F#m They're trying to make me lose my mind Bm F#m Forget what my mama told me Bm F#m But i will go to that good old church Bm A Bm And the face of the lord i will see [repeat chorus chords] Please tell my mama i'm following her ways And i'm going to the place where the preacher prays Tell my mama i'm following her ways And i'm going to the place where the preacher prays And i'll be praying for you like the good lord told me to