Tyler Childers - Purgatory: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Purgatory" 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 Purgatory Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Tyler Childers

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 "Purgatory" smoothly on your guitar.

C
Will you pray for me
When the roots of the oak
                     G
And my ribcage are braidin
C
If I can think
                                       G
Lord knows that I will fondly pray for you
 D
High on the hill where the fox horns blow
 C
And down in the grave where they lay me low
 G
Catholic girl, pray for me
You're my only hope for Heaven

When I's a boy
I’d drink and love and smoke and snort my fill
But all the while
I kept in mind the Lord’s redeeming grace
High on the hill where the fox horns blow
And down in the city where the heathens go
Catholic girl, pray for me
You’re my only hope for Heaven

D
Do you reckon he lets Free Will
C                            G
Boys mope around in purgatory

I know that Hell
Is just as real as I am surely breathin’
But I’ve heard tale
Of a middle ground, I think will work for me
When the time has come for changin' worlds
I’ll hedge my bets with a Catholic girl
Catholic girl, pray for me
You’re my only hope for Heaven

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

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 "Purgatory" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Purgatory" by Tyler Childers.