Little Richards Bible - Elton John Chords
Chords: C, G#, F, D, Em, A, G, E, Am
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Genre: rock, pop, gospel
[Intro]
C
[Verse 1]
C
Penniman and Macon go together
G#
Singing loud sweet Georgia, ooh, my soul
F
Black mascara thicker than molasses
D Em A G
Sex and sinners take a toll
C
Freedom feathers falling from old Jim Crow
G#
Got the Mississippi Blues on the radio
F
Big Easy baking in the red-hot sun
D Em A G
Rock and roll to number one
[Chorus]
E
Little Richard woke up wanting (Wanting)
Am
To cast off sex and idols
D
God whispered in his ear, "Come on over here
G
Son, get yourself a Bible"
E
Pompadour piled high to the sky
Am
Christ is coming by and by
D C
Long Tall Sally, my, oh my
E
He's got the good book by his side
[Post-Chorus]
C
Yeah, yeah, yeah (Ooh)
C
Yeah, yeah, yeah (Ooh)
[Verse 2]
C
With Richard and the Devil divided
G#
The Holy Word from Heaven's hands
F
The sound of sweet salvation
D Em A G
Ringing in the ears of every man
C
Made up, looking pretty
G#
Vanity won't prevail
F
It's hot down south, but shut your mouth
D Em A G
Grab that old boy by the tail
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