[Verse 1]
 
E     D               C            G   G/F#  E
As I walk through the valley of the shadow of L.A.
E             D         C               G         G/F#       E
The footsteps that were next to me have gone their separate ways
E                   D             C                      G      G/F#      E
I've seen enough now to know that beautiful things don't always stay that way
E                   D             C                     G    G/F#         E
I've done enough now to know this beautiful place isn't everything they say
 
[Pre-Chorus]
 
G            A
I heard that evil comes disguised
G                       A
Like the City of Angels walking towards the light
 
[Chorus]
 
Em               C                G                       A
Baptized in the river I've seen a vision of my life and I wanna be delivered
Em                 C                G                         A
In the city was a sinner I've done a lot of things wrong But I swear I'm a believer
Em                 C                 G                       A
Like the prodigal son I was out on my own Now I'm trying to find my way back home
Em               C            G              A
Baptized in the river, I'm delivered, I'm delivered
 
[Verse 2]
 
E                        D             C             G    G/F#        E
You're from a small town, you're gonna grow up fast, underneath these lights
E                 D       C             G           G/F#       E
Down in Hollywood on the Boulevard, the death comes back to life
E              D               C              G       G/F#     E
To the praying mother and the worried father Let your children go
E            D            C                      G       G/F#         E
If they come back, they'll come on stronger And if they don't, you'll know
 
[Pre-Chorus]
 
G        A
They say evil comes disguised
G                   A
The City of Angels walking towards the light
 
[Chorus]
 
Em               C                G                       A
Baptized in the river I've seen a vision of my life and I wanna be delivered
Em                 C                G                         A
In the city was a sinner I've done a lot of things wrong But I swear I'm a believer
Em                 C                 G                       A
Like the prodigal son I was out on my own Now I'm trying to find my way back home
Em               C            G              A
Baptized in the river, I'm delivered, I'm delivered
 
Em               C           G  A
Baptized in the river (On my own)
Em               C            G     A
Baptized in the river (On my own) I wanna be delivered
 
[Coda]
 
Em C         G A
...... On my own   (3x)
Em               C            G     A
Baptized in the river (On my own) I wanna be delivered   (3x)
Em               C                   G                      A
I confess I'm a sinner I've seen a vision of my life and I wanna be delivered