Bb                  Eb 
Preacher, I'd say its been a while 
                                  Ab 
since you heard this request, 
                     Eb 
but my spirit is tired, 
        Em  Bb 
and I need rest. 
    Eb            
I want to hear from heaven, 
     Ab                         Eb 
a clear word from God, 
        Eb           
a sermon of conviction 
                      Bb 
straight from the heart.  

                E                      
I've been hearin' other preachers  
                        A 
say I don't have to change,  
                            E 
the most eloquent of speakers  
                 
tell me I'm okay,  
B                                E 
but it hasn't eased my conscience, 
                           A 
and I know its not the truth, 
                                E 
so when you stand before us, 
                  B 
can I count on you? 


        E 
Oh preacher, 
                          A     E 
you say you want to be my friend,  
                       A               E                B 
don't be afraid to call my sin what it is.  
        E   Abm         E        
And preacher, tell me I can overcome,  
                A               E             B 
but its only by the blood of the lamb . 
 Abm F#m                                B 
Don't tell me like I wish it was,  
           A         E   
preacher tell me like it is. 

B       E        

      C           F 
so open up the word  
        C      Em      Bb 
and let the spirit lead  
Gm                 F 
preach until i've heard  
                C 
God speak to me  
                            F 
don't worry 'bout my feelings  
                Bb 
don't worry 'bout my shame  
                             F 
just preach the cross of Jesus  
          Am      C 
and that I'm to blame.  


        F 
Oh preacher, 
 Am                       Bb    F 
you say you want to be my friend,  
                     Bb        F                C 
don't be afraid to call my sin what it is.  
        F   Am                    Bb  F 
And preacher, tell me I can overcome,  
                Bb      F                     C 
but its only by the blood of the lamb . 
 Gm                             C 
Don't tell me like I wish it was,  
           Bb        E         F 
preacher tell me like it is. 

Dm                    Bb 
Life is quickly passing,  
        F      
the world is fading fast,  
           Dm            Bb 
and the foolishness of preaching  
          Gm                 C 
is the only hope we have.  

        F 
So preacher, 
                          Bb    F 
you say you want to be my friend,  
                     Bb        F                C 
don't be afraid to call my sin what it is.  
        F   Am                    Bb  F 
And preacher, tell me I can overcome,  
                Bb      F                     C 
but its only by the blood of the lamb . 
 Gm                             C 
Don't tell me like I wish it was,  
           Bb       C   F 
preacher tell me like it is.