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G Em C D
G
Jesus was a man,
Em
Traveled through the land
C D
Hardworking man and brave.
G
He said to the rich,
Em
'Give your money to the poor'
C D G
But they laid Jesus Christ in his grave.
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G
Jesus was a man,
Em
A carpenter by hand
C D
His followers were true and brave.
G
But that dirty little coward,
Em
Named Judas Iscarot,
C D G
Has laid Jesus Christ in his grave.
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G
He went to the preacher,
Em
He went to the sheriff
C D
And he told them all the same
G
Sell all your jewelry,
Em
And give it to the poor
C D G
They laid Jesus Christ in his grave.
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G
When Jesus came to town,
Em
All the working folk around
C D
Believed what he did say.
G
But the bankers and the preachers,
Em
They nailed him on the cross.
C D G
They laid Jesus Christ in his grave.
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G
The People held their breath
Em
when they heard about his death.
C D
And everybody wondered 'Why?'
G
It was the bitter land war,
Em
And the soldiers they hired,
C D G
To nail Jesus Christ to the sky
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G
This song was written
Em
in New York City.
C D
A rich man, preacher, and slave.
G
If Jesus was to preach here,
Em
Would he preach in Galilee?
C D G
Or would we lay Jesus Christ in his grave?
C D G
Or would we lay Jesus Christ in his grave?
