Semler - Jesus From Texas

Capo: 3rd fret

[Intro]
G Em C
G Em
G Em C
G Em

[Verse 1]
G Am C
My mom turned 18 in the 1960’s
Em D C
And she doesn’t remember Stonewall
G Am C
And to be fair she can’t have known I’d be her kid
Em D
That the bricks launched at police
C
Would compel me to exist
G Am
And I think about that now
C
down the ballot

Em D
For the ones I love and
C
I don’t know yet
Em D
I voted for
C
You

C

[Chorus]
G Am C
Oh what a terrible honor it is
G Am C
To watch the sky fall as a character witness
G Am C
And I spent the rest of the night freaking out
G Am C
I had to get high just to put myself down

C

Em D
But I woke up for
C
You

C

[Verse 2]
Em G
And I cut my hair
Am C
‘Cause I’m worth it
Em G Am
And these days I believe in big foot more than God
C
Cause who’s he hurting?

Em G
I grew up a preacher’s kid
Am C
Cleaning up after communions
Em G Am
I know that a church is not a way to live
C
It’s a weekly reunion

C

[Bridge]
G Am C
My best friend found God so we lost touch
G D C
I guess a Savior beats a friend who thinks you’re good enough
G Am C
I hope she finds love and peace
G Am C
And if her kid comes out I hope that she calls me

[Chorus]
G Am C
Oh what a terrible honor it’s been
G Am C
To learn that my blessings are things you call sins
G Am C
I’ll spend the rest of my life tearing down
G Am C
The Jesus from Texas you put in a crown

C

Em D
But I won’t give up
C
On you