Elder Green chords by Tom Rush
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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Oh, well, the green's in town
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Good God, he's walkin' around
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He's got them green backs,
Sweetie, babe,
enough to make a man a suit
Oh, make a man a suit
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Now, make a man a suit
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He's got them green backs,
Sweetie, babe,
enough to make a man a suit
Now you're the Greens or the Deacons
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Oh, let's go down in prayer
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Well, there's a big stone steeple
down in New Orleans
Come on and let's go there
Come on and let's go there
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Come on and let's go there
Come on and let's go there
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Well, there's a big stone steeple
down in New Orleans
Come on and let's go there
Come on and let's go there
Now, you're the green -toed sexton
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You run and tone the bell
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You know all of the sisters
in the company here
They're gonna burn in hell
They're gonna burn in hell
They're gonna burn in hell
They're gonna burn in hell
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I'm gonna burn in hell
They're gonna burn in hell
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You know, and all of the sisters
in the company here
They're gonna burn in hell
They're gonna burn in hell
Oh, Elder Green's in the pulpit
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A Bible in his hand
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You know, and all of the sisters
in the corner crying
Oh, Elder Green's my man
Elder Green's my man
Oh, Elder Green's my man
Elder Green's my man
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Oh, Elder Green's my man
Elder Green's my man
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You know it's all of the sisters
in the corner crying
Oh, Elder Green's my man
Elder Green's my man
And Elder Green's in the foyer
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He passes his hand around
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He said, come on, you brother -sister,
shoot the money to me
I'm Alabama -bound, Alabama -bound
I'm Alabama -bound, Alabama -bound
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Ooh, Alabama -bound, Alabama -bound
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And if this train don't
stop and turn around
I'm Alabama bound
Alabama bound
Oh, Elder Green is gone
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Now Elder Green is gone
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You know he's gone on
down to the country boys
He's got his long clothes on
Got his long clothes on
He's got his long clothes on
Got his long clothes on
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He's got his long clothes on
Got his long clothes on
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You know he's gone on
down to the country boys
He's got his long clothes on
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Got his long clothes on
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Elder Green
Tom Rush
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