I Am Barabbas chords by Josiah Queen

• Capo on 4th

Key: B

♫ Intro:

Em  C  G



♫ Verse 1:
Em                  C
They said that this preacher man
G
Comes from Galilee
Em            C              G
Did something so absurd that He deserved this penalty
Em  C      G
How can it be?

♫ Verse 2:
Em          C
I know I've done my wrongs
      G
Cause doing wrong is something I do well
Em         C                G
I know the court of law and something like this doesn't ring a bell
Em  C      G
How can it be?
Em  C      G
How can it be?

♫ Chorus:
Em   C
I am Barabbas
    G
You took upon my cross
Em      C
I was a prisoner
         G
'Til you bought my bond with blood
Em      C     G
I can't run a-way
     Em      C        G
From what my accusers say
Em   C
I am Barabbas
G    D
I am Barabbas
     Em     C    G
Your friend

♫ Verse 3:
Em           C
They made me sit right there
     G
As I watched them beat the preacher man
Em       C                G
  Thirty-nine of all them lashes should've been on my own skin
Em  C      G
How can it be?
Em  C      G
How can it be?

♫ Verse 4:
Em         C
I'll never understand the
G
Repercussions of my sins
Em      C
Is this love?
           Em
Or is this hatred flowing out from bitterness
Em  C      G
How can it be?
pause:
Em     C         G
But He looked at me
And I said-