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The Baptism Of Jesse Taylor - Johnny Rusel

[Intro]
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G   D    G
 
       
Verse 1:    
G                                 C
Among the local taverns, there'll be a slack in business,
       G                                                  D
'Cause Jesse's drinking came before the groceries and the rent,
G                                   C
Among the local women, there'll be a slack in cheatin'
       G              C        D        G
'Cause Jesse won't be steppin' out again.

|Chorus: 
|G
|They baptized Jesse Taylor,
|   C                G
|In Cedar Creek last Sunday,
|                                                D
|Jesus gained a soul and Satan lost a good right arm,
|     G                           C                 G
|They all cried "Hallelujah" when Jesse's head went under,
|                               D            G
|'Cause this time he went under for the Lord.
 
       
Verse 2:     
G                                 C
The scars on Jesse's knuckles are more than just respected,
    G                                              D
The county courthouse records tell all there is to tell,
G                                C
The pockets of the gamblers will soon miss Jesse's money,
    G                C            D       G
And the black eye of the law will soon be well.

Chorus:
 
Verse 3:    
G                             C
From now on, Nancy Taylor can proudly speak to neighbors,
    G                                            D
And tell them just how Jesse took up with little Jim,
    G                        C
Now Jimmy's got a daddy, and Jesse's got a family,
    G                 C     D        G
And Franklin County's got a lot more man.
 
|Chorus: 
|G
|They baptized Jesse Taylor,
|   C                G
|In Cedar Creek last Sunday,
|                                                D
|Jesus gained a soul and Satan lost a good right arm,
|     G                           C                 G
|They all cried "Hallelujah" when Jesse's head went under,
|                               D            G
|'Cause this time he went under for the Lord.

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