Stephen Lynch ? Priest
Tabbed by ? Kunaisan
Chords Used
A? - x0220x
A - xx222x
B - x244xx
Bm ? 02443x
Gm ? 320033
D ? xxx232
Dsus ? xxx230
Listen to the song for Timing
Verse 1:
B A? B A? B A? B A?
Deep in prayer my cross to bear, I kneel upon the floor
B A? B A? B A
Temptations of our catholic priest aren?t easy to ignore
Bridge:
G Dsus A A?A G Dsus A A? A
But cannot control myself, he rips my soul apart
G Dsus A A A? A
For one small sheep among my flock has
G Dsus A (hold)
stole the shepherds heart
Chorus:
G A Bm
Oh alter boy, alter boy
G A D (variation with Dsus)
Confess your sins to me
G A Bm
You will find the grace of God
G A
Inside my rectory
B A?x2
Verse 2: B A? B A? B A?
At Sunday mass or bible class, I get you in my view
B A? B A? B A?
So I close my eyes, but there he lies, Spread Eagle on the Pew
Bridge:
G Dsus A A?A G Dsus A A?A
Oh when I see him in that frock, my conscience goes ary
G Dsus A A? A
Ill give him some communion wine that?s,
G Dsus A(hold)
spiked with spanish fly
Chorus:
G A Bm
Oh alter boy, alter boy
G A D (variation with Dsus)
Is it gonna be heaven or hell
G A Bm
You can play my organ all nite long
G A (B A x4)
If you promise never to tell
Verse 3:
B A B A B A
Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name
B A B A
I could dress him up like the pope and then I?d?.
B A B A
Oh dear God, the Shame
Bridge
G Dsus A A?A
No, no, no, lead us not into temptation
G Dsus A A?A
Deliver us from sin
G Dsus A A? A
We could pretend that he was Jesus Christ, and I was
G Dsus A (hold)
Mary Magdlane
Chorus:
G A Bm
Oh alter boy, alter boy
G A D (variation with Dsus)
Confess your sins to me
G A Bm
You will find the grace of God
G A
Inside my rectory
Play two more times then go back into (B, A) progression
Latin Crap at the end: De Profoundus Clamo Ad Te Domine
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