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Hozier - Take Me To Church Chords

Chord reference Em, F#, Am, G, D, C, Cm, F, B
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[Em]My lover’s got [Am]humour [Em] She’s the giggle at a [Am]funeral [G] Knows everybody’s disap[Am]proval [Em] I should’ve worshipped her [Am]sooner [Em] If the Heavens ever [Am]did speak [Em] She is the last true [Am]mouth piece [G] Every Sunday’s getting [Am]more bleak [Em] A fresh poison [Am]each week [D] ‘We were born sick, [C]you heard them say it [Em]

My church offers no [Am]absolutes [Em] She tells me ‘worship in the [Am]bedroom [G] The only heaven I’ll be [Am]sent to [Em] Is when I’m alone [Am]with you [D] I was born sick, [C]but I love it Command me to be well [G]Aaa[C]aaa [G]aaa[C]men. [G]aaa[Cm]amen, [G] [F#]Amen [F]

Take me to [Em]church I’ll worship like a dog at the shrine of your [B]lies I’ll tell you my sins so you can sharpen your [G]knife Offer me that [Am]deathless death [Em]Good God, let me give [Am]you [G]my [F#]life

Take me to [Em]church I’ll worship like a dog at the shrine of your [B]lies I’ll tell you my sins so you can sharpen your [G]knife Offer me that [Am]deathless death [Em]Good God, let me give [Am]you [G]my [F#]life

[Em]If I’m a pagan of the [Am]good times [Em]My lover’s the sun[Am]light [G]To keep the Goddess [Am]on my side [Em]She demands a sac[Am]rifice [D]To drain the whole sea [C]Get something shiny

[Em]Something meaty for the [Am]main course [Em]That’s a fine looking [Am]high horse [G]What you got in the [Am]stable? [Em]We’ve a lot of starving [Am]faithful [D]That looks tasty [C]That looks plenty [C]This is hungry work

[G] [F#] [F]

Take me to [Em]church I’ll worship like a dog at the shrine of your [B]lies I’ll tell you my sins so you can sharpen your [G]knife Offer me that [Am]deathless death [Em]Good God, let me give [Am]you [G]my [F#]life

Take me to [Em]church I’ll worship like a dog at the shrine of your [B]lies I’ll tell you my sins so you can sharpen your [G]knife Offer me that [Am]deathless death [Em]Good God, let me give [Am]you [G]my [F#]life

[C]No masters or [G]kings when the [B]ritual begins [Em]There is [C]no sweeter [G]innocence than [B]our gentle sin [Em]In the [C]madness and [G]soil of that [B]sad earthly scene Only [C]then I am [G]human Only [B]then I am [Em]clean [D] [G] [C] [G]Oh, [C]a [G]men. [Cm]a [G]men. [Cm]a [G]men [F#] [F]

Take me to [Em]church I’ll worship like a dog at the shrine of your [B]lies I’ll tell you my sins so you can sharpen your [G]knife Offer me that [Am]deathless death [Em]Good God, let me give [Am]you [G]my [F#]life

Take me to [Em]church I’ll worship like a dog at the shrine of your [B]lies I’ll tell you my sins so you can sharpen your [G]knife Offer me that [Am]deathless death [Em]Good God, let me give [Am]you [G]my [F#]life

[Em]

Artist Hozier
Album Take Me To Church E.P.
Genres Indie, Pop, Rock
Year 2013
Key Em

How to Play Take Me To Church on Guitar?

Hozier - Take Me To Church can be played in the key of Em using the Em, F#, Am, G, D, C, Cm, F, B chords.

  • For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For F#, To play F# | Gb, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the A string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the B string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, mute D, G.
  • For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For Cm, To play Cm, press fret 3 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 3 on the A string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the D string with finger 2, press fret 3 on the high E string with finger 3, let G ring open, mute B.
  • For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.
  • For B, To play B, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the D string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let B ring open, mute G.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Take Me To Church with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.