They Came In Black Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

Verse 1

CWell it rained so hard hellF didn’t seCem bad

CSomeone Amprayed for hisG sins

CThe preacher cried more than theF poor boCys dad

TheCy put hGis bCody in

Chorus

Well theyF came in black and thCey dug him a hole

FSomeone prayed for hisG sins

TheC rain did pour and thFey cried a liCttle more

TheyC put hGis Cbody in

Verse 2

The band played songs faster than they should

Someone prayed for his sins

That’s why those songs never sounded so good

They put his body in

Verse 3

He used to buy me soda pop when I was young

Someone prayed for his sins

Then he bought me a beer when I turned twenty one

They put his body in

Verse 4

The worms have had their way by now

Someone prayed for his sins

I want to give him a hug but I don’t know how

They put his body in

Verse 5

It’s a beautiful world it’s a beautiful day

Someone prayed for his sins

Those are the words written on the grave

They put his body in