Hozier: "Take Me to Church"

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Lyrics and Music by Andrew Hozier-Byrne

Gm             Cm      Gm
My lover’s got humour,
                      Cm       Bb
She’s the giggle at a funeral,
                       Cm      Gm
Knows everybody’s disapproval,
                           Cm      Gm
I should’ve worshipped her sooner.
                    Cm         Gm
If the heavens ever did speak,
                    Cm          Bb
She’s the last true mouthpiece.
                       Cm          Gm
Every Sunday’s getting more bleak,
               Cm         F
A fresh poison each week.
                     D#6
“We were born sick.”
You heard them say it.

Gm                  Cm    Gm
My church offers no absolutes.
                              Cm        Bb
She tells me, “Worship in the bedroom.”
                        Cm      Gm
The only heaven I’ll be sent to
                  Cm        F
Is when I’m alone with you.
               D#6
I was born sick, but I love it.
D#                     Bb
Command me to be well.
D# Bb D#m Bb D#m Bb Bb5 A5
Amen, amen, amen.

Chorus:
     A5   G#5   Gm
     Take me to church.
     I’ll worship like a dog
                           D
     At the shrine of your lies.
     I’ll tell you my sins
                              Bb
     And you can sharpen your knife.
                   Cm
     Offer me that deathless death,
               Gm
     And, good God,
                          C5 Bb5
     Let me give you my life.

     Bb5  A5    Gm
     Take me to church.
     I’ll worship like a dog
                           D
     At the shrine of your lies.
     I’ll tell you my sins
                              Bb
     And you can sharpen your knife.
                   Cm
     Offer me that deathless death,
               Gm
     And, good God,
                          C5 Bb5 Bb5 A5
     Let me give you my life.

Gm                    Cm          Gm
If I’m a pagan of the good times,
               Cm        Bb
My lover’s the sunlight.
                       Cm       Gm
To keep the goddess on my side,
                Cm       F
She demands a sacrifice.
                        D#6
To drain the whole sea,
                     Gm
Get something shiny.

                        Cm           Gm
Something meaty for the main course,
                      Cm          Bb
That’s a fine-looking high horse.
                    Cm      Gm
What you got in the stable?
                        Cm        F
We’ve a lot of starving faithful.
                  D#
That looks tasty;
That looks plenty.
This is hungry work.

Chorus:
                Gm
     Take me to church.
     I’ll worship like a dog
                           D
     At the shrine of your lies.
     I’ll tell you my sins
                              Bb
     And you can sharpen your knife.
                   Cm
     Offer me that deathless death,
               Gm
     And, good God,
                          C5 Bb5
     Let me give you my life.

     Bb5  A5    Gm
     Take me to church.
     I’ll worship like a dog
                           D
     At the shrine of your lies.
     I’ll tell you my sins
                              Bb
     And you can sharpen your knife.
                   Cm
     Offer me that deathless death,
               Gm
     And, good God,
                          C5 Bb5 Bb5 A5
     Let me give you my life.

 D#           Bb
   No masters or kings
            D7/A     Gm/Bb
   When the ritual begins.
 Gm         D#         Bb
   There is no sweeter innocence
   D7/A          Gm/Bb
   Than our gentle sin.
 Gm       D#          Bb
   In the madness and soil
      D7/A             Gm/Bb
   Of that sad earthly scene,
 Gm     D#        Bb
   Only then I am human;
     D7/A        Gm      Bb/F
   Only then I am clean.
   D#maj D#
   Oh,
   Bb  D# Bb D#m Bb D#m Bb Bb5 A5
   Oh, amen, amen, amen.

Chorus:
     A5   G#5   Gm
     Take me to church.
     I’ll worship like a dog
                           D
     At the shrine of your lies.
     I’ll tell you my sins
                              Bb
     And you can sharpen your knife.
                   Cm
     Offer me that deathless death,
               Gm
     And, good God,
                          C5 Bb5
     Let me give you my life.

     Bb5  A5    Gm
     Take me to church.
     I’ll worship like a dog
                           D
     At the shrine of your lies.
     I’ll tell you my sins
                              Bb
     And you can sharpen your knife.
                   Cm
     Offer me that deathless death,
               Gm
     And, good God,
                          C5 Bb5 Bb5 A5
     Let me give you my life.

Instrumental: Gm

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