C


[Verse 1]
C
I wish you’d been at our house
                               Dm
To hear the blessing papa said today
   G7
He thanked the lord for everything
                                       C
And asked him if he’d guide us all the way
C
And then he asked the lord
                                      Dm
To watch over us and bless out little home
    G7
But I know how it's gonna be
                     C
After the Preacher’s Gone


[Verse 2]
C
Now mamma fixes dinner
                                 Dm
For the preacher’s family once a year
  G7
I have to give the bible down
                                      C
And wipe away the dust throughout the year
C
Then my mama says to papa
                                               Dm
Watch your language or you might say something wrong
    G7
But you should hear the words we’ll say
                     C
After the Preacher’s Gone


C#
[Key Change)

[Verse 3]
C#
My sister hid her novels
                           D#m
And I hid all my movie magazines
  G#7
I took out empty beer cans
                                         C#
Papa left last night while watching his TV
C#
And before the Preacher leaves us
                                         D#m
He’ll ask papa if he’ll lead in a gospel song
    G#7
But you should hear the songs we sing
                     C#
After the Preacher’s Gone


D
(Key Change)

[Verse 4]
D
Nobody has to tell us
                              Em
If we’re living by the golden rule
    A7
And we might fool the preacher
                                        D
But it’s not him we’re really trying to fool
D
Cause there’s somebody somewhere
                                          Em
And he’ll know it if your faith is really strong
    A
For he Is always watching you
                     D    A7
After the Preacher’s Gone
                     D
After the Preacher’s Gone