Strays Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[G][Em][G][C][D][G]
[D]In the sum

[Verse 1]
[Em]
mer of my [C]wedding
As [D]the corn burned in [C]the field
Oh, I lay [G]down [Abdim]for my baby[Am]
And [D]let the sweet [C]smoke [D]stain [G]my heels
[D]Well, I lay

[Verse 2]
[Em]there [D]till the mid[C]night
When [D]the dogs, they run through [C]town
And [G]I rose [Abdim]up just to lis[Am]ten
And I [C]never [D]lay[G] back down

[Verse 3]
[G]
[D]Then the morn[Em]ing, it came upon [C]me
And I [D]set my soul [C]to search
From the tall [G]grass [Abdim]down the main road[Am]
To [C]the stained [D]glass at

[Interlude 1]
the church
[G][Gm][G][D][G]

[Verse 4]
[G]Lord my [Gm]shep[G]ard help m[D]e [G]pray
[D]Though [G]I l[Gm]eft m[G]y heart t[D]o s[G]tray
Though I [Gm]left [G]my heart [D]untrue
[G]I can fol[Gm]low, I d[G]o, [D]I do[C][D]

[Verse 5]
[D]
And I can [Em]name them [D]in my [C]dreaming
I can [D]set my [C]soul to rest
I can chain [G]them [Abdim]to my body[Am]
Let them [C]settle [D]at [G]my breast

[Verse 6]
[G]
[D]Now see them [Em]coming to my [C]wedding
Where I will [D]teach them [C]not to stray
Oh, [G]they'll carry [Abdim]my salvation[Am]
Oh, they'll [C]carry [D]me away

[Outro 1]
[G][C][G][C][D]