Jesus Christ

E A E Jesus Christ was a man that traveled through the land, B7 a carpenter, true and brave. E A E Said to the rich, "Give your goods to the poor", B7 E so they laid Jesus Christ in His grave. A E Jesus was a man, a carpenter by hand, B7 carpenter true and brave. E A E And a dirty little coward called Judas Iscariot, B7 E laid Jesus Christ in His grave. E A E The people of the land took Jesus by the hand, B7 they followed Him far and wide. E A E "I come not to bring you peace, but a sword", B7 E so they killed Jesus Christ on the sly. E A E He went to the sick, he went to the poor, B7 and he went to the hungry and the lame. E A E Said that the poor would one day win the world, B7 E so they laid Jesus Christ in His grave. E A E One day Jesus stopped at a rich man's door. B7 "What must I do to be saved?" E A E "Sell all your goods and give it to the poor", B7 E so they laid Jesus Christ in His grave. E A E They nailed Him there to die on a cross in the sky, B7 in the lightning, the thunder and the rain. E A E Judas Iscariot committed suicide, B7 E when they laid poor Jesus in his grave. E A E When the love of the poor shall some day turn to hate, B7 when the patience of the workers gives away, E A E it would be better for you rich if you never had been born, B7 E so they laid Jesus Christ in His grave. E A E This song was written in New York City, B7 of rich man, preachers, and slaves. E A E Jesus was to preach what He preached in Galilee, B7 E they would lay Jesus Christ in His grave.