When the Christians All Start Lovin' Again

When the Christians All
Start Lovin' Again (2012)

Originally written by Merle Haggard as “Today I Started Lovin’ You Again”
Lyric revisions by Tom Darilek (2012)


Capo 2; Play D
Intro:  D - G – D


        D                G      D
When the Christians all start lovin’ again,
        D                     G              D
They’ll treat their neighbors, just like they do their friends.
        D            D7          G          D
They’ll stop and listen long enough to try and understand,
        D                A      D - G - D
When the Christians all start lovin’ again.

When the Christians all start thinkin’ for themselves,
Even though their thoughts might get them thrown in hell,
They’ll take their God-given brains and break the chains, their masters forged so well,
When the Christians all start thinkin’ for themselves.


Go to E


        E                A             E
When the Christians read the words that Jesus said
    E               A              E
Without those blinders fastened to their heads,
       E                E7                 A             E
May his wisdom blow out the clouds of fear, let compassion shine instead,
        E               B7             E - A - E
When the Christians read the words that Jesus said.


        E                A      E
When the Christians all start lovin’ again,
        E                     A              E
They’ll treat their neighbors, just like they do their friends.
        E            E7          A          E
They’ll stop and listen long enough to try and understand,
        E                B7      E - A
When the Christians all start lovin’ again,
        E                B7      E - A
When the Christians all start lovin’ again.


     E            B7      E - A - E - B7 - E
Yodel lay hee oo-oooooooo, oh yeah!