Dirty Little Religion

	  		 
 Drop-D (DADGBD) 

Intro: D G D G D G D A D X2 

Verse: 

D         G           D        G    D    G D 
I like to think I've earned my reputation, 
G     D     G         D     A         D  G 
For rushing in where angels fear to tread. 
      D       G        D        G     D    G 
I'll take you home to meet the congregation, 
      D    G     D     A      D 
We'll all get together in my tent. 


D  G      D      G       D     G       D    G D 
I make a dirty little religion out of lovin' 
G            D      G     D       A      D  G 
I'll make a dirty little convert out of you. 
D  G      D      G       D      G       D   G D 
I make a dirty little religion out of lovin' 
G            D     G      D       A      D 
I'll make a dirty little convert out of you 


Verse: 

       D        G      D     G    D     G 
They treat you like a red-headed stepchild 
     D      G        D     A         D   G 
And try to keep you nailed to the floor 
  D      G        D       G        D   G 
Join us for the countdown to the rapture 
    D      G       D      A        D 
We never turned a sinner from our door. 


          D      G       D     G       D   G 
I make a dirty little religion out of lovin' 
             D     G       D     A       D  G 
I'll make a dirty little convert out of you. 
          D     G        D      G      D    G 
I make a dirty little religion out of lovin' 
        G               D      A    D G  D  G 
It's a dirty little religion, Hallelujah! 


Bridge: 

G             D        G            D 
Dirty little acolyte, dirty little one 
  G              D           A 
Learn the fundamentals of desire 
 G           D      G          D 
Can I get a witness to my testament? 
 G             D   A         D 
Can I get an amen from the choir? 

D5                       D5 
Dirty little religion, dirty little religion, 
D5                      D5 
Dirty little religion, dirty little religion. 

harmonica break: 

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Verse: 

   D       G          D         G   D   G 
I like to think I've earned my reputation 
      D        G        D   A       D  G 
For trying to take the bull by the horns 
       D       G       D     G     D   G 
I'll show you where I get my inspiration 
  D       G         D        A        D   G 
Where we plow and where we plant the corn. 


G        D      G        D     G       D    G 
I make a dirty little religion out of lovin' 
G            D      G     D       A      D  G 
I'll make a dirty little convert out of you. 
G          D      G       D      G       D  G 
I make a dirty little religion out of lovin' 
         D     G       D       A    D  G 
It's a dirty little religion, Hallelujah! 


Bridge: 

G             D        G            D 
Dirty little acolyte, dirty little one 
  G              D           A 
Learn the fundamentals of desire 
 G           D      G          D 
Can I get a witness to my testament? 
 G             D   A         D 
Can I get an amen from the choir? 
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