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Key: G minor•
Intro 1
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D#m
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Verse 1
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Night has draped it’s cape of stars
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D#m
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Over our small town
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D#m
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From the campus and the tavern
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To the chapel and infirmary
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C#m
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C#m
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We’ve seen their dreams
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F#m
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We found the guilt,
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C#m
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C#m
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the fables, and folly
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Of the residents residing in
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G#dim
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Fourteen hymns for the heathen
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First hymn: the son of God complex
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Second hymn: the prodigal damsel
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Third hymn: the tree stump

of knowledge
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Choking on Adam’s apple
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G
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Bm
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D#dim
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This our lord
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B
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Em
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Under the cross,
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D#dim
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B
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Em
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this broken promised land
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D#m
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With dreamers and schemers and
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E#m
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F#m
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preachers and predators
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C#m
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E#m
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F#m
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They shall not want what they’ve got
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C#m
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coming to them
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E#
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Whether innocent or insolent
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G#m
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G#dim
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In fourteen hymns for the heathen
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Fourth hymn: the passion of the chaplain
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Fifth hymn: the brute kiss of Judas
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Sixth hymn: Sodom falls to ashes
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Seventh hymn: the church

of doubting Thomas
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Eighth hymn: the horse

of the apocalypse
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G#dim
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Ninth hymn: immaculate exception
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Tenth hymn: the demons of Mary
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G#aug
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F#dim
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Magdalene
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I am a chapel, this is the prayer book
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These are the parables,
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E#m
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D
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uh huh
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God forgive us,
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this is our business
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C#m
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Em
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Absolving sins of all these
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Bm
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heathens
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Eleventh hymn: the bib
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le belt tightens
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Twelfth hymn: a lecherous

shepard
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Thirteenth hymn: hiding

in confession
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Fourteenth hymn: an afterword
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Rocking tears of disenchantment
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Green grass of envy and malice
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Oh, sour days
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Living in Happy Hollow

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Em

  • C

  • D

  • D#m

    6

  • D#dim

  • F

  • F#m

    2

  • B

    2

  • G

  • Fm

  • C#m

    4

  • E

  • E#

  • G#dim

    6

  • G#m

    4

  • Bm

    2

  • A

  • E#m

  • G#aug

    4

  • Am

  • F#dim

    4

  • Gaug

  • G#

    4

Capo: 3

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Hymns for the Heathen by Cursive is G minor.

The primary chords used in Hymns for the Heathen are Gm, Eb, F, F#m, F#dim, Ab.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Gm, Eb, F, F#m, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Hymns for the Heathen is approximately 176 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Hymns for the Heathen using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Cursive.

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