A5 C5 A5 G5 A5 (twice)
Chorus
A5C5A5G5A5
Half of my blood is Cain's Blood, half of my blood is A---bel's
C5A5G5A5
One eye looks to heaven, one eye looks for trouble
Verse 1
FAmGGm
Sweet mother, she sang in the Sunday choir
FAmGAmG
On her head was a halo, she spoke brimstone and fire
GGus
Daddy lived by the bottle, daddy died by the barn
AmGF
Well he froze one night, mama said "Serves him right!
E7susE7
The devil can keep him warm"
Chorus
A5C5A5G5A5
Half of my blood is Cain's Blood, half of my blood is A---bel's
C5A5G5A5
One eye looks to heaven, one eye looks for trouble
Verse 2
FAmGGm
Guess I always saw myself as a simple man
FAmGAmG
But there's a man in the mirror I don't understand
GGus
Every day I fight it, but I know down deep
AmGFE7susE7
It's the secrets I've been keeping, rising from their sleep
Chorus
A5C5A5G5A5
Half of my blood is Cain's Blood, half of my blood is A---bel's
C5A5G5A5A5
One eye looks to heaven, one eye looks for trouble
Bridge
n/c A5 G5 A5 C5 A5
There's an angel and a devil playing tug of war with my soul (Half of my blood is Cain's blood)
G5A5
The battle rages on each and every day (Half of my blood is A---bel's)
G5A5C5A5
It's all I can do just to try and maintain control (Half of my blood is Cain's blood)
AmE7susE7E7susm
My one and only hope is to hit my knees and pray
Chorus
A5C5A5G5A5
Half of my blood is Cain's Blood, half of my blood is A---bel's
C5A5G5A5
One eye looks to heaven, one eye looks for trouble (repeat and fade)