The Good Book

Emmylou Harris
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Verse 1
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They call it the good book
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Yeah it's a shame
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How could so much evil be done in the good books name
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Good god how can you
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Be so cruel
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And let men name you and claim you and use you as a tool
Interlude
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Verse 2
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They call it religion
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They call it reading the sign
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They call it a calling, a wanting to be with the divine
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So I read the good book
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It has to be
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Yes it's good to slice someone up religiously
Solo
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Verse 3
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They stole the sinner
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And freed his mind
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Well the prophets are all armed and seek to save mankind
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Good god how can you
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Be so cruel
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And let men name you and claim you and use you as a tool
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Verse 4
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They call it the good book
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Well that's a shame
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How could so much evil be done in the good books name
Outro
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In the good books name
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In the good books name
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In the good books name
Chords Used
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