By Rush Olson, Kevin Rothstein, Dean Pauley

Chorus :

(A Capella) She was born a Baptist, but she got (A) better

A) Had to do all the things her dad wouldn’t (E) let her

G#) She learned about wine from her Catholic friends

A) Thought hatin’ people was the very worst sin

F#) She learned sacred music from Waylon and Willie

B) And she learned about lovin’ from me

Verse :

E) She grew up (B) scared of beer

E) They told her the devil (F#) brewed it up way down (B) there

E) She finally figured it out one day

A) When she popped a top, put three or four away

E) Found out she could (B) dance better ‘n she could (E) pray

E) Them neon signs (B) just drew you in

E) And they don’t use grape (F#) juice for (B) communion

E) Her new pew is a stool at a bar

A) She puts her offering in a tip jar

E) And the money goes to (B) pay off the bartender’s (E) car

Chorus :

(A Capella) She was born a Baptist, but she got (A) better

A) She had to do all the things her dad wouldn’t (E) let her

G#) She learned about wine from her Catholic friends

A) She thought hatin’ people was the very worst sin

F#) She learned sacred music from Waylon and Willie

B) And she learned about lovin’ from me

Bridge :

A) A lot of people tell her what they think her (E) soul is worth

F) She figures hell can’t be worse than their hell on (E) earth

(Instrumental over verse chord progression)

Verse :

E) Now she spends Sunday mornings (B) with her head on her pillows

E) Tries to beat the church (F#) rush so she can eat some egg (B) tacos

E) Her mom still hopes she’ll see the Holy Ghost

A) But she’s never found a honkytonk with stained glass windows

E) St. Pauli Girl (B) is her new (E) hero

Chorus :

(A Capella) She was born a Baptist, but she got (A) better

A) She had to do all the things her dad wouldn’t E) let her

G#) She learned about wine from her Catholic friends

A) She thought hatin’ people was the very worst sin

F#) She learned sacred music from Waylon and Willie

B) And she learned about lovin’ from me

(Instrumental over verse chord progression to end)