Take Me to Church is a song by Irish singer Hozier that was released as his debut single in 2013. The song quickly gained popularity due to its powerful music video addressing discrimination against the LGBT community in Russia. The song critiques the institution of the Church and touches on themes such as sexuality, freedom, and humanity.
Key: Em
Em
Am
Em
My lover's got humour
Am
G
She's the giggle at a funeral
Am
Em
Knows everybody's disapproval
Am
Em
I should've worshipped her sooner
Am
Em
If the Heavens ever did speak
Am
G
She is the last true mouth piece
Am
Em
Every Sunday's getting more bleak
Am
D
A fresh poison each week
C
Em
'We were born sick, you heard them say it
Am
Em
My church offers no absolutes
Am
G
She tells me 'worship in the bedroom'
Am
Em
The only heaven I'll be sent to
Am
D
Is when I'm alone with you
C
I was born sick, but I love it Command me to be well
G
C
G
Cm
G
Cm6
G
G5
F#5
F5
Aaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaamen. Aaaaaaaamen. Amen *The G F# & F are power chords moving downwards*
Em
Take me to church
B
I'll worship like a dog at the shrine of your lies
G
I'll tell you my sins so you can sharpen your knife
Am
Offer me that deathless death
Em
A5
G5
F#5
Good God, let me give you my life
Em
Take me to church
B
I'll worship like a dog at the shrine of your lies
G
I'll tell you my sins so you can sharpen your knife
Am
Offer me that deathless death
Em
A5
G5
F#5
Good God, let me give you my life
Em
Am
If I'm a pagan of the good times
Em
Am
My lover's the sunlight
G
Am
To keep the Goddess on my side
Em
Am
She demands a sacrifice
D
To drain the whole sea
C
Get something shiny
Em
Am
Em
Something meaty for the main course
Am
G
That's a fine looking high horse
Am
Em
What you got in the stable?
Am
We've a lot of starving faithful
D
That looks tasty
C
That looks plenty This is hungry work
Em
Take me to church
B
I'll worship like a dog at the shrine of your lies
G
I'll tell you my sins so you can sharpen your knife
Am
Offer me that deathless death
Em
A5
G5
F#5
Good God, let me give you my life
Em
Take me to church
B
I'll worship like a dog at the shrine of your lies
G
I'll tell you my sins so you can sharpen your knife
Am
Offer me that deathless death
Em
A5
G5
F#5
Good God, let me give you my life
C
G
B7
Em
No masters or kings when the ritual begins
C
G
B7
Em
There is no sweeter innocence than our gentle sin
C
G
B7
Em
In the madness and soil of that sad earthly scene
C
G
Only then I am human
B7
Em
Em/D
C7M
C
Only then I am clean
G
C
G
Cm
G
Cm6
G
G5
F#5
F5
Oh, A- men. A- men. A- men
Em
Take me to church
B
I'll worship like a dog at the shrine of your lies
G
I'll tell you my sins so you can sharpen your knife
Am
Offer me that deathless death
Em
A5
G5
F#5
Good God, let me give you my life
Em
Take me to church
B
I'll worship like a dog at the shrine of your lies
G
I'll tell you my sins so you can sharpen your knife