Steve Earle - Elijahs church

^DElijah came to Texas ^ATo build his family a ho^Dme W^Dith his wife and new baby A^Bmnd what little goods that they own^Aed H^Dad a good yoke of oxen An^Gd hand tools for clearing the l^Dand ^Bm An^Gd he built him a church 'C^Aause he was a God fearin' ma^Dn

^DAll of his children when there ^AWorshiped here through the year^Ds O^Dn down to my granddad H^Bme's buried 'bout 40 yards from he^Are I^Dt's where I was baptized ^GAnd where I took me a wif^De ^Bm A^Gnd if I have my say so ^AThat's where I'll rest when it's^D time

When I'm ^Ddead and I'm gone Won't you carry me home

In my ^Gdaddy's home ^Dtown 'C^Gause Lord knows I'm some kind of sin^Dner But I've ^Emdone come this far And it's ^Atoo late for changin' When this ^Drace has been run

And ^Bmlet me return what I ^Atook from the ground When this ^Gbody won't car^Ary me no f^Durther ^DTake me back ^AAnd lay me^D down

^DThat old east Texas red dirt W^Aon't grow much of nothin' they s^Day '^DCept tomatoes and peaches T^Bmhey mostly drill for oil nowada^Ays A^Dnd a hired hand named Regan ^GFirst made me unders^Dtand ^Bm And he ^Gtold me the red was the^A blood of my kin in th^De land

When I'm ^Ddead and I'm gone Won't you carry me home

In my ^Gdaddy's home ^Dtown C^Gause lord knows I'm some kinda sin^Dner But I've ^Emdone come this far And it's ^Atoo late for changing When tis ^Drace has been run

And ^Bmlet me return what I ^Atook from the ground When this ^Gbody won't ca^Arry me no f^Durther ^DTake me back ^AAnd lay me^D down