Intro: AmDC (2x)
Am
Well, the cowboy came from out of the west
DC
With his snakeskin boots and his bullet proof vest
Am
Gang of goons and his big war chest
E7D
Fortunate son, he was doubly blessed
D7
Corporate cronies and the chiefs of staff
AmAm7
Bowing to the image of the golden calf
D
Starting up wars in the name of god's son
E7
Gonna blow us all the way to kingdom come
Chorus:
Am
Man of god, man of god
DC
That ain't the teachings of a man of god
Am
Man of god, man of god
DCAmDC
That ain't the preachings of a man of god
Am
Coalition of the fearful and the judgmental
DC
Patricians, politicians, and the fundamentalists
Am
You never have to tell them how the money's spent
E7D
You never have to tell them where their freedom went
D7
Homophobes in the high command
AmAm7
Waiting for the rapture like it's Disneyland
D
Hide all the bodies from out of view
E7
Channel all the treasure to the chosen few
Chorus:
Am
Man of god, man of god
DC
That ain't the teachings of a man of god
Am
Man of god, man of god
DCAm
That ain't the preachings of a man of god
Bridge:
D
If I could, I surely would
Am
Stand on the rock where Moses stood
D
Look out people, now we're gonna get fleeced
EAm
By a wolf masquerading as a man of peace
Instrumental: DCAmE7DAmDEAm
Jesus said, blessed are the meek
DC
Jesus said, you gotta turn the other cheek
Am
Jesus said, help the poor and the weak
E7D
If he lived today, he'd be a liberal freak
D7
All the money changers would be out on the street
AmAm7
Weeping and wailing and gnashing their teeth
D
Me, I'm a-waiting on the reckoning day
E7
When the whole world gonna rise up and say...
Chorus:
Am
Man of god, man of god
DC
That ain't the teachings of a man of god
Am
Man of god, man of god
DC
That ain't the preachings of a
Chorus: (## repeat and fade to end ##)
Am
Man of god, man of god
DC
That ain't the teachings of a man of god
Am
Man of god, man of god
DC
That ain't the preachings of a man of god
This arrangement for the song is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song. You may only use this for private study, scholarship, or research.