Hail Mary And Start Again

Am E E7 Am E That maple with its hollow pointed finger E7 Am Stared me down as it beckoned to the sky Dm Am It said if you don’t know by now which way you’re going E E7 Them walls are closing, you will be left outside Am E So read your bible, lace your boots up, comb your hair down E7 Am Change your name and draw your curtains in a new town F E Am And if they ever find you there, it’ll be last call my dear Dm E7 Am Drink all the whiskey, say three hail Mary’s, and start again Am E E7 Am E I put four years swift behind me, I was reborn E7 Am The few who knew my voice would hear it once a year Dm Am And I’d pray the clouds would cover all my housefires E E7 They’ll sniff you out, they’ll come back here Am E So I put four more years in southern San Marino E7 Am Another five wanderin’ round in Baton Rouge Dm Am And all my closest friends think I’m a preacher E E7 Who says I’m not, if they sin too Am E So read your bible, lace your boots up, comb your hair down E7 Am Change your name and draw your curtains in a new town F E Am And if they ever find you there, it’ll be last call my dear Dm E7 Am Drink all the whiskey, say three hail Mary’s, and start again