Jesus Take A Hold chords by Merle Haggard

Chords with lyrics

Key: D MajorD

4/4 Time

♫ Intro:

D MajorD D D MajorD D


♫ Verse 1:
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Like the ancient Roman empire, this world is doomed to fall
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And it's much too big a thing for mortal men
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Just take a look around and see the writing on the wall
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Somehow we've got to find a helping hand

♫ Chorus:
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This world has never been in the awful shape it's in
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And people scorn the things our leaders do
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It's time the prayer was spoken from the heart of every man
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Jesus take a hold and lead us through


♫ Verse 2:
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The mighty roar of gunfire is now a local sound
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And our city streets are filled with angry men
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Law is now a mockery throughout our troubled land
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And destruction seems to be the current trend


♫ Chorus:
   D MajorD              G+G        D MajorD
This world has never been in the awful shape it's in
    D MajorD        A augmentedA       D MajorD
And our leaders seem in doubt what to do
   D MajorD                  G+G       D MajorD
It's time the prayer was spoken from the heart of every man
D MajorD       A7A7       D MajorD
Jesus take a hold and lead us through
D MajorD      A7A7        D MajorD
Jesus take a hold and lead us through