ROCK 'N' ROLL PREACHER(Chuck Girard) C Em/B Am Em/G When I was young my life was rock 'n' roll music C Em/B Am Em/G Just diggin' the wonderful sound C Em/B Am Em/G I'd get home from school and when I'd finished my lessons F G F C I'd listen to music 'til the sun came around C Em/B Am Em/G I'd sit by the hour and pound my old piano C Em/B Am Em/G Pick out the chords to the songs C Em/B Am Em/G I'd heard on the air and on American Bandstand F G F C Just learnin' the words and then singin' along F G C Em7 But who'd ever thought I'd be a rock 'n' roll...preacher F G C 'Stead of just singin' the blues F G C Em/B Am Em/G Who'd ever thought I'd be a rock 'n' roll preacher F Am/E Em F C Singin' my....song so you can hear the good news INSTRUMENTAL D (2 bars) G (2 bars) D (2 bars) A (2 bars) D (2 bars) F (2 bars) G (1 bar) Bb (1 bar) F (1 bar) G (2 bars) C Em/B Am Em/G Now that I'm free my heart is filled with the gladness C Em/B Am Em/G That comes when a life has been changed C Em/B Am Em/G The song I now sing has a different ring F G F C The lyrics have meaning, but the tune is the same D F#m/C# Bm F#m/A But I want you to know I still love rock 'n' roll music D F#m/C# Bm F#m/A But now I have something to say D F#m/C# Bm F#m/A I'll sing you my song and maybe you'll sing along G A G D And we'll make us a noise they'll hear in Heavenly places G A D F#m7 Who'd ever thought I'd be a rock 'n' roll......preacher G A D 'Stead of just singin' the blues G A D F#m/C# Bm F#m/A Who'd ever thought I'd be a rock 'n' roll..... preacher G Bm/F# Em G D Singing my.....song so you can hear the good news ©1974 Dunamis Music