Jesus Christ Was A Man chords by Woody Guthrie

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

JESUS CHRIST WAS A MAN

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

Chorus:
Alleluia…

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

Chorus:
Alleluia…

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

Chorus:
Alleluia…

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