Tanya Tucker - The baptism of jesse taylor

Chorus ^GThey baptized Jesse ^G7Taylor, In C^Cedar Creek last S^Gunday, Jesus gained a soul and satan lost a good right ^Darm, They ^Gall cried "^G7;Hallelujah&quo^Ct; when Jesse's h^Gead went under, Cause this time he went under ^D7for the Lo^Grd.

1. ^GAmong the local^G7 taverns, there'll ^Cbe a slack in business, Cause ^GJesse's drinking came before the groceries and the ^D7rent, ^GAmong the local^G7 women, there'll be a^C slack in cheatin' Cause ^GJesse won't be ^Csteppin' ^D7out agai^Gn.

Chorus ^GThey baptized Jesse ^G7Taylor, In C^Cedar Creek last S^Gunday, Jesus gained a soul and satan lost a good right ^Darm, They ^Gall cried "^G7;Hallelujah&quo^Ct; when Jesse's h^Gead went under, Cause this time he went under ^D7for the Lo^Grd.

2. ^GThe scars on Jes^G7se's knuckles are ^Cmore than just respected, The ^Gcounty courthouse records tell all there is to ^D7tell, ^GThe pockets of the^G7 gamblers will s^Coon miss Jesse's money, And th^Ge black eye of ^Cthe law will so^D7on be w^Gell.

Chorus ^GThey baptized Jesse ^G7Taylor, In C^Cedar Creek last S^Gunday, Jesus gained a soul and satan lost a good right ^Darm, They ^Gall cried "^G7Hallelujah&quo^Ct; when Jesse's he^Gad went under, Cause this time he went under ^D7for the Lo^Grd.

3. ^GFrom now on, Nan^G7cy Taylor can ^Cproudly speak to neighbors, And ^Gtell them just how Jesse took up with little J^D7im, Now ^GJimmy's got a ^G7daddy, and ^CJesse's got a family, And^G Franklin County^C's got a l^D7ot more m^Gan.

Chorus ^GThey baptized Jesse ^G7Taylor, In C^Cedar Creek last S^Gunday, Jesus gained a soul and satan lost a good right^D arm, They al^Gl cried "^G7Hallelujah&quo^Ct; when Jesse's h^Gead went under, Cause this time he went under ^D7for the Lo^Grd.