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    Hozier - Take Me To Church

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    The song is about worshipping a lover. It describes the singer's devotion to their lover, referring to them as a "god." It states that the only heaven or salvation the singer knows is being alone with their lover. The singer wishes to sacrifice themselves and give their life to their lover. They want to confess their sins so their lover can "sharpen their knife," suggesting a desire to be killed or given a "deathless death" by their lover. The song contains references to religion including taking communion and uses religious language to describe worshipping and committing fully to their lover.

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    Hozier - Take Me To Church

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    The song is about worshipping a lover. It describes the singer's devotion to their lover, referring to them as a "god." It states that the only heaven or salvation the singer knows is being alone with their lover. The singer wishes to sacrifice themselves and give their life to their lover. They want to confess their sins so their lover can "sharpen their knife," suggesting a desire to be killed or given a "deathless death" by their lover. The song contains references to religion including taking communion and uses religious language to describe worshipping and committing fully to their lover.

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    The song is about worshipping a lover. It describes the singer's devotion to their lover, referring to them as a "god." It states that the only heaven or salvation the singer knows is being alone with their lover. The singer wishes to sacrifice themselves and give their life to their lover. They want to confess their sins so their lover can "sharpen their knife," suggesting a desire to be killed or given a "deathless death" by their lover. The song contains references to religion including taking communion and uses religious language to describe worshipping and committing fully to their lover.

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    149 views3 pages

    Hozier - Take Me To Church

    Uploaded by

    Miguel Luís
    The song is about worshipping a lover. It describes the singer's devotion to their lover, referring to them as a "god." It states that the only heaven or salvation the singer knows is being alone with their lover. The singer wishes to sacrifice themselves and give their life to their lover. They want to confess their sins so their lover can "sharpen their knife," suggesting a desire to be killed or given a "deathless death" by their lover. The song contains references to religion including taking communion and uses religious language to describe worshipping and committing fully to their lover.

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    Take Me To Church

    Hozier
    Composição de: Andrew Hozier-Byrne

    Tom: Gm

    [Primeira Parte] Gm
    She tells me, worship in
    Gm Cm Cm
    My lover's got humour the bedroom
    Gm Bb
    She's the giggle at a The only heaven I'll be
    Cm Cm
    funeral sent to
    Bb Gm Cm
    Knows everybody's Is when I'm alone with you
    Cm F9 Eb
    disapproval I was born sick, but I
    Gm love it
    I should've worshipped
    Cm Command me to be well
    her sooner Bb Eb Bb Ebm Bb
    Amen, a_men, a__men,
    Gm Cm Ebm Bb (passagem 1)
    If the heavens ever did a__men
    speak
    Gm [Passagem 1]
    She is the last true
    Cm [Refrão]
    mouthpiece
    Bb Gm
    Every sunday's getting more Take me to church
    Cm
    bleak I'll worship like a dog
    Gm Cm D
    A fresh poison each week At the shrine of your lies
    F9
    We were born sick I'll tell you my sins
    Eb Bb
    You heard them say it So you can sharpen your knife
    Cm
    Gm Offer me that deathless death
    My church offers no Gm
    Cm Good God, let me give you my
    absolutes life
    (Passagem 2) Gm
    That's a fine looking high
    Gm Cm
    Take me to church horse
    Bb Cm
    I'll worship like a dog What you got in the stable?
    D Gm
    At the shrine of your lies We've a lot of starving
    Cm
    I'll tell you my sins faithful
    Bb F9
    So you can sharpen your knife That looks tasty
    Cm Eb
    Offer me that deathless death That looks plenty
    Gm (passagem
    Good God, let me give you my 1)
    life This is hungry work

    (Passagem 2) [Refrão]

    [Passagem 2] Gm
    Take me to church
    [Segunda Parte]
    I'll worship like a dog
    Gm D
    If I'm a pagan of the good At the shrine of your lies
    Cm
    times I'll tell you my sins
    Gm Cm Bb
    My lover's the sunlight So you can sharpen your knife
    Bb Cm
    To keep the goddess on my Offer me that deathless death
    Cm Gm
    side Good God, let me give you my
    Gm Cm life
    She demands a sacrifice
    F9 (Passagem 2)
    To drain the whole sea
    Eb Gm
    Get something shiny Take me to church

    Gm I'll worship like a dog


    Something meaty for the D
    Cm At the shrine of your lies
    main course
    I'll tell you my sins
    Bb Gm
    So you can sharpen your knife Take me to church
    Cm
    Offer me that deathless death I'll worship like a dog
    Gm D
    Good God, let me give you my At the shrine of your lies
    life
    I'll tell you my sins
    (Passagem 2) Bb
    So you can sharpen your knife
    [Terceira Parte] Cm
    Offer me that deathless death
    Eb Bb Gm
    No masters or kings Good God, let me give you my
    D7/A Gm/Bb life
    When the ritual begins
    Eb Bb (Passagem 2)
    There is no sweeter innocence
    D7/A Gm/Bb Gm
    Than our gentle sin Take me to church
    Eb Bb
    In the madness and soil I'll worship like a dog
    D7/A Gm/Bb D
    Of that sad earthly scene At the shrine of your lies
    Eb Bb
    Only then I am human I'll tell you my sins
    D7/A Gm Gm/F Bb
    Only then I am clean So you can sharpen your knife
    Eb7M Eb Cm
    Offer me that deathless death
    Bb Eb Bb Ebm Bb Ebm Gm
    A_men, a__men, a__men Good God, let me give you my
    Bb (passagem 1) life

    (Passagem 2) Gm
    [Refrão]

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