Elton John - Religion: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Religion" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Religion Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Elton John

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Religion" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

              G
Well he could almost taste the money
            C                    G
But he was sitting in a den of thieves
D                G      C
Looking for the great awakening
 C                G      D
Trying to find a way to leave
      G            Am     G
But that's when he got religion
         C
And the light went on inside
         G       C         G
He said somebody up there likes me
          C                    G
Now he's working for the holy guide
         G
He got drunk but he don't remember
                 C                    G
That he'd been drinking in a bar downtown
          D                  G      C
When he thought he heard a choir of angels
                G    D
Singing in the Tiki Lounge
      G             Am    G
And that's when he got religion
         C
From no salesman on TV
        G           C              G
Just a tap on the shoulder in the parking lot
           C                   G
He still drinks but he does believe

Chorus:
   C
Religion
         G      F        E
Oh, you do the best you can
C                G
We all make the same mistakes
             D                G
We're gonna wind up with the man
C
Religion
         G      F        E
Oh, you do the best you can
C                G
We all make the same mistakes
             D                G
We're gonna wind up with the man

Well, she was silent as he paid her
But the thanks she got was next to none
And as her car pulled out of the motel
She felt the presence of someone

And that's when she got religion
In the front of a compact Ford
Just a gentle voice on the stereo (stereo)
Now she's a working girl who loves the lord

Chorus

And that's when she got religion
In the front of a compact Ford
Just a gentle voice on the stereo (stereo)
Now she's a working girl who loves the lord

Chorus:
Religion
Oh, you do the best you can
We all make the same mistakes
We're gonna wind up with the man
Religion
Mm-hm-hm
We all make the same mistakes
We're gonna wind up with the man


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Religion" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Religion" by Elton John.

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