Jesus Christ Lyrics & Chords

By Woody Guthrie

(D)Jesus Christ was a man who (G)traveled through the (D)land

A hard-working man and (A)brave

(D)He said to the rich, "Give your (G)money to the (D)poor,"

But they laid Jesus (A)Christ in His (D)grave



(G)Jesus was a man, a (D)carpenter by hand

His followers true and (A)brave

(D)One dirty little coward called (G)Judas (D)Iscariot

Has laid (A)Jesus in His (D)Grave



He went to the preacher, He went to the sheriff

He told them all the same

"Sell all of your jewelry and give it to the poor,"

And they laid Jesus Christ in His grave.



When Jesus come to town, all the working folks around

Believed what he did say

But the bankers and the preachers, they nailed Him on the cross,

And they laid Jesus Christ in his grave.



And the people held their breath when they heard about his death

Everybody wondered why

It was the big landlord and the soldiers that they hired

To nail Jesus Christ in the sky

    

Easy chords for beginners. These lyrics are the property of the respective artist, authors and labels, they are intended solely for educational purposes and private study only. The chords and strumming pattern are my interpretation and their accuracy is not guaranteed.