Jonah Was A Prophet
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Jonah was a Prophet
Veggie Tales
Intro: (Slowly)
F Bb Gm C Dm F C
When I was a boy I went to church back home in Arizona
F Bb Gm C Dm F C
And that is where I heard the tale of a man whose name was Jonah
Bb F Gm F
now Jonah was a prophet, but that's not why he's remembered
Bb F G7 C
We tell the tale, Cause in a whale he nearly was dismembered!
Interlude: Fm Cm Bbm Cm x4 (riff F E D C E F F E E D D C x4)
(more quickly)
Chorus
Fm Bbm Fm
Jonah was a prophet (oo-ooh!)
Fm Bbm Fm
but he really never got it (sad but true!)
Fm Bbm Fm
and if you watch him you can spot it (a-doodley-doo!)
Bb (B) C
he did not get the point!
Bridge
Fm Bbm Fm Bbm Fm
Compassion and mercy from me to you and you to me
Fm Bbm Fm Bb (B) C
exactly what god wants to see and yes that is the point!
Chorus
Verse
Fm Bbm Fm Bbm
Now Jonah set sail on a pirate ship in a dreadful gale
Fm Bbm Fm Bbm C
(Got eaten up by a giant whale but then itâ??s not to be dead)
Fm Bbm Fm Bbm
You think he would learn a lot from being saved from an awful spot
Fm Bbm Fm Bbm C
But the second chance that he had got, he didn't want to be spread
Fm Bbm Fm Bbm
So poor old Jonah and now he's all alone-ah
Fm Bbm Fm Bbm C
Gotta use a megaphone-ah to get it through to his head, hey!
Chorusx2
Verse(spoken)
now during your life you probably don't ride on a camel
and you probably won't wake up inside a large aquatic mammal
but now in your life there is something you can do
everyone deserves a second chance to come from you!
(Key Change)
Bridge
Am Dm Am Dm Am
Compassion and mercy from me to you and you to me
Am Dm Am D Eb E
Exactly what God wants to see and yes that is the point!
Outro Chorus (Whisper)
Am Dbm Am
Jonah was a prophet (oo-ooh!)
Am Dbm Am
but he really never got it (sad, but true!)
repeat and fade
end on: Jonah was a prophet (Am)
How to play Jonah Was A Prophet
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.