I Cannot Come To The Banquet chords by Traditional

Chords with lyrics

[Chorus]
     E MajorE
I cannot come!
     A augmentedA             E MajorE
I cannot come to the banquet, don't trouble me now,
    BB           E MajorE
I have married a wife, I have bought me a cow,
    A augmentedA              E MajorE
I have fields and commitments, that cost a pretty sum,
   BB             E MajorE
Pray hold me excused, I cannot come.


[Verse 1]
     A augmentedA          E MajorE
A augmentedA certain man held a feast on wide estate in town.
  BB            E MajorE
He laid a festive table, He wore a wedding gown,
  A augmentedA              E MajorE
He sent out invitations to his neighbors far and wide,
  BB                E MajorE
But when the meal was ready each of them replied:

[Chorus]
     E MajorE
I cannot come!
     A augmentedA             E MajorE
I cannot come to the banquet, don't trouble me now,
    BB           E MajorE
I have married a wife, I have bought me a cow,
    A augmentedA              E MajorE
I have fields and commitments, that cost a pretty sum,
   BB             E MajorE
Pray hold me excused, I cannot come.


[Verse 2]
      A augmentedA            E MajorE
The master rose up in anger called his servants by name;
    BB              E MajorE
Said, "Go into the town; fetch the blind and the lame.
   A augmentedA             E MajorE
Fetch the peasant and the pauper for this I have willed:
  BB                   E MajorE
My banquet must be crowded, and my table must be filled."


[Chorus]
     E MajorE
I cannot come!
     A augmentedA             E MajorE
I cannot come to the banquet, don't trouble me now,
    BB           E MajorE
I have married a wife, I have bought me a cow,
    A augmentedA              E MajorE
I have fields and commitments, that cost a pretty sum,
   BB             E MajorE
Pray hold me excused, I cannot come.

[Verse 3]
       A augmentedA              E MajorE
When all the poor had assembled there was still room to spare,
    BB          E MajorE
So the master demanded, "Go search everywhere;
      A augmentedA               E MajorE
Search the highways and the by ways, and force them to come in
  BB                E MajorE
My table must be filled before the banquet can begin."


[Chorus]
     E MajorE
I cannot come!
     A augmentedA             E MajorE
I cannot come to the banquet, don't trouble me now,
    BB           E MajorE
I have married a wife, I have bought me a cow,
    A augmentedA              E MajorE
I have fields and commitments, that cost a pretty sum,
   BB             E MajorE
Pray hold me excused, I cannot come.


[Verse 4]
      A augmentedA            E MajorE
Now God has written a lesson for the rest of mankind;
  BB               E MajorE
If we are slow in responding, He may leave us behind.
   A augmentedA           E MajorE
He's preparing a banquet for that great and glorious day,
     BB                  E MajorE
When the Lord and Master calls us, be certain not to say:


[Chorus]
     E MajorE
I cannot come!
     A augmentedA             E MajorE
I cannot come to the banquet, don't trouble me now,
    BB           E MajorE
I have married a wife, I have bought me a cow,
    A augmentedA              E MajorE
I have fields and commitments, that cost a pretty sum,
   BB             E MajorE