They Call That Religion Chords

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They Call That Religion by The Devil Makes Three is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, C, D7 and D. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
G
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INTRO: 

G   C   G   D7          

G  D  G 


G 
They say the preacher used to preach just to try and save souls, well 
G 
Now he's preaching just to buy jelly rolls 
G 
Old deacon jones he was a preaching king 
G 
Man they caught him 'round the house trying to shake that thing 
C 
Well they call that religion (they call that religion) 
       G 
They call that religion (they call that religion) 
      D7                                                           G   D   G 
They call that religion, but you know he's going to hell when he dies 


G 
Ted Haggard was preacher down in Colorado Springs 
          G 
He was a friend of the president and everything 
          G 
he said live your life right man, keep your hands clean 
           G                 G                   G 
well they caught him with a prostitute on methamphetamines 
C 
Well they call that religion (they call that religion) 
G 
They call the religion (they call that religion) 
      D7                                                           G   D   G 
They call that religion, but you know he's going to hell when he dies 


G 
Ole Elron was a preacher now just the same  
            G 
He had the millionaires now playing his game, 
               G 
He said uh, I got a science of a different kind well  
G         G                   G 
follow me movie stars move objects with your mind 
C 
Well they call that religion (they call that religion) 
G 
They call that religion (they call that religion) 
      D7                                                         G   D   G 
They call that religion but you know he went to hell when he died 


Break:  

G   C   G   D7       

G  D  G 


C 
Yeah they call that religion (they call that religion) 
G 
They call that religion (they call that religion) 
      D7                                                               G   D   G 
They call that religion but you know they're going to hell when they die 
    	

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