Old Roman Soldier chords by Gene Watson

Chords with lyrics

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

Verse:
G+G
They trade for thirty pieces of silver
       C majorC     G+G
Abused by the people He loved
          C majorC
Rejected by His own disciples
 G+G       D7D7     G+G
I know He still loved them because

Chorus:
C majorC         G+G
Jesus said Father forgive them
        A7A7   D7D7
He was looking down on me
G+G   C majorC     G+G
I'm an old roman soldier
        D7D7     G+G
I stood at the foot of the tree

Verse:
       D7D7     G+G
In His eyes I saw His compassion
         C majorC       G+G
On His cheeks the tracks of His tears
                C majorC
On His back the stripes that He suffered
    G+G    D7D7      G+G
In His side the wound from my spear

Chorus:
C majorC         G+G
Jesus said Father forgive them
        A7A7   D7D7
He was looking down on me
G+G   C majorC     G+G
I'm an old roman soldier
        D7D7     G+G
I stood at the foot of the tree

    C majorC     G+G
I'm an old roman soldier
        D7D7     G+G
I stood at the foot of the tree