Intro:
E B D A B E
Verse 1:
(E) A
It was the time of the preacher
E
When the story began
B
With the choice of a lady
E E7 E
and the love of a man
Verse 2:
(E) A
How he loved her so dearly
E
he went out of his mind
B
When she left him for someone
E A E
she'd left behind
Verse 3:
A
He cried like a baby
D A E
He screamed like a panther in the middle of the night
B
And he saddled his pony
E
and went for a ride
Verse 4:
A
It was the time of the preacher
E
in the year of 01
B
Now the preachin' is over
E A E
and the lesson's begun
Outro Solo:
[E A E B E] x2
