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The Preacher And The Stranger Joey+Rory Inspired Transcribed by: Steven P. 4/4 Intro F# Verse 1
We don't have much here, but you're Bsus2welcome to it all B The C#preacher told the Bstranger at the doF#or Come sit down by this fire - let the Bsus2coffee warm you Bup I can't C#say I've seen it Brain this hard be - F#fore The stranger D#msaid “I saw youC#r sign as I waBs walking down the road” “And D#mI figured that C#a church might be thBe safest place tC#o go”
Chorus
Well, son, F#crosses sure get heavy and we've C#all got one to bear And if you're D#mlooking for a C#shelter from the Bstorm
You'll find one here
They F#sat and talked for hours there C#in that empty Bbchurch About D#mhow life's unfair C#sometimes BTrying to make sense of F#/A#how God G#mworks. C# The preacher Csussaid C
Verse 2
“F#I lost my son one summer - and he waBsus2s only twentBy five A drunk C#driver crossed that Bdouble yellow liF#ne And I prayed so hard to Jesus, to Bsus2save my only Bson It seems C#all I do these Bdays is question F#why Now I D#mstand here every C#Sunday, and preach to Beverybody else And I talk a D#mlot about for - C#giveness, but I can't Bdo it my - C#self”
Chorus
Son, F#crosses sure get heavy and we've C#all got one to bear I don't know D#mwhy I'm telling C#you all this, or Bif you even care They F#sat and talked for hours there C#in that empty Bbchurch About D#mhow life's unfair C#sometimes BTrying to make sense of F#/A#how God G#mworks C# C#sus C#
Verse 3
Tears F#filled the stranger’s eyes he saidBsus2 “I know I've changed a Blot.” I C#might be hard for Byou to recog ??F#? nizeF#sus F#But late one summer night I'd Bsus2had too much to Bdrink I got be - C#hind the wheel and Bchanged both of our F#lives Fsus And 'I'm D#msorry' just ain't C#good enough When you Bhurt someone like that And D#mif I could, God C#knows I'd give my Blife to bring him C#back"
Chorus
Preacher, F#crosses sure get heavy and we've C#all got one to bear And I'm D#mhere to ask for - C#giveness Bif you even care They F#sat and talked for hours there C#in that empty Bbchurch About D#mhow life's unfair C#sometimes BTrying to make sense of F#/A#how God G#mworks C# C#sus C# F#
This is my version of the song and is what I hear. I am not including the chords with this one, since it is assumed the musician playing this song is familiar with barre chords and how to use them. This song is also played fingerstyle. I recommend searching for the video on YouTube and listening to it a couple of times. This will give you an idea how the song is played.