Jesus Christ Was A Man chords by Woody Guthrie

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

JESUS CHRIST WAS A augmentedA MAN

G+G                       C majorC
Jesus Christ was a man that traveled through the land
G+G               D MajorD
Hard working man and brave
G+G                C majorC
He said to the rich, "Give your goods to the poor."
       G+G          D MajorD        G+G
So they laid Jesus Christ in his grave

Chorus:
Alleluia…

G+G                       C majorC
He went to the preacher, he went to the sheriff
G+G               D MajorD
Told them all the same
G+G                C majorC
Sell all of your jewelry and give it to the Poor
G+G          D MajorD        G+G
So, they laid Jesus Christ in his grave

Chorus:
Alleluia…

G+G                       C majorC
When Jesus come to town, the working folks around
G+G               D MajorD
Believed what he did say
G+G                C majorC
The bankers and the preachers they nailed him on a cross
G+G          D MajorD        G+G
And they laid Jesus Christ in his grave

Chorus:
Alleluia…

G+G                       C majorC
Now, the working people, follered him around
G+G               D MajorD
Sing and shouted "Gay"
G+G                C majorC
But the Cops and the soldiers, nailed him in the air
G+G          D MajorD        G+G
And they laid Jesus Christ in his grave