{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1948319,"song":"I Cannot Come To The Banquet","artist":"Misc Traditional","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11435689-i-cannot-come-to-the-banquet-chords-by-misc-traditional/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1948319?type=chord","rating":4.92265,"votes":13,"content":"[Chorus]\r\n[tab]         [ch]E[/ch]\r\nI cannot come! [/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]A[/ch]                          [ch]E[/ch]\r\nI cannot come to the banquet, don't trouble me now, [/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]B[/ch]                      [ch]E[/ch]\r\nI have married a wife, I have bought me a cow, [/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]A[/ch]                            [ch]E[/ch]\r\nI have fields and commitments, that cost a pretty sum, [/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]B[/ch]                         [ch]E[/ch]\r\nPray hold me excused, I cannot come. [/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab]          [ch]A[/ch]                   [ch]E[/ch]\r\nA certain man held a feast on wide estate in town. [/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]B[/ch]                        [ch]E[/ch]\r\nHe laid a festive table, He wore a wedding gown, [/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]A[/ch]                           [ch]E[/ch]\r\nHe sent out invitations to his neighbors far and wide, [/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]B[/ch]                               [ch]E[/ch]\r\nBut when the meal was ready each of them replied: [/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]         [ch]E[/ch]\r\nI cannot come! [/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]A[/ch]                          [ch]E[/ch]\r\nI cannot come to the banquet, don't trouble me now, [/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]B[/ch]                      [ch]E[/ch]\r\nI have married a wife, I have bought me a cow, [/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]A[/ch]                            [ch]E[/ch]\r\nI have fields and commitments, that cost a pretty sum, [/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]B[/ch]                         [ch]E[/ch]\r\nPray hold me excused, I cannot come. [/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab]           [ch]A[/ch]                       [ch]E[/ch]\r\nThe master rose up in anger called his servants by name; [/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]B[/ch]                           [ch]E[/ch]\r\nSaid, \"Go into the town; fetch the blind and the lame. [/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]A[/ch]                          [ch]E[/ch]\r\nFetch the peasant and the pauper for this I have willed: [/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]B[/ch]                                     [ch]E[/ch]   \r\nMy banquet must be crowded, and my table must be filled.\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]         [ch]E[/ch]\r\nI cannot come! [/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]A[/ch]                          [ch]E[/ch]\r\nI cannot come to the banquet, don't trouble me now, [/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]B[/ch]                      [ch]E[/ch]\r\nI have married a wife, I have bought me a cow, [/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]A[/ch]                            [ch]E[/ch]\r\nI have fields and commitments, that cost a pretty sum, [/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]B[/ch]                         [ch]E[/ch]\r\nPray hold me excused, I cannot come. [/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab]             [ch]A[/ch]                            [ch]E[/ch]\r\nWhen all the poor had assembled there was still room to spare, [/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]B[/ch]                    [ch]E[/ch]\r\nSo the master demanded, \"Go search everywhere; [/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]A[/ch]                             [ch]E[/ch]\r\nSearch the highways and the by ways, and force them to come in [/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]B[/ch]                               [ch]E[/ch]\r\nMy table must be filled before the banquet can begin.\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]         [ch]E[/ch]\r\nI cannot come! [/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]A[/ch]                          [ch]E[/ch]\r\nI cannot come to the banquet, don't trouble me now, [/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]B[/ch]                      [ch]E[/ch]\r\nI have married a wife, I have bought me a cow, [/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]A[/ch]                            [ch]E[/ch]\r\nI have fields and commitments, that cost a pretty sum, [/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]B[/ch]                         [ch]E[/ch]\r\nPray hold me excused, I cannot come. [/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 4]\r\n[tab]            [ch]A[/ch]                        [ch]E[/ch]\r\nNow God has written a lesson for the rest of mankind;[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]B[/ch]                             [ch]E[/ch]\r\nIf we are slow in responding, He may leave us behind. [/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]A[/ch]                      [ch]E[/ch]\r\nHe's preparing a banquet for that great and glorious day, [/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]B[/ch]                                    [ch]E[/ch]\r\nWhen the Lord and Master calls us, be certain not to say:[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]         [ch]E[/ch]\r\nI cannot come! [/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]A[/ch]                          [ch]E[/ch]\r\nI cannot come to the banquet, don't trouble me now, [/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]B[/ch]                      [ch]E[/ch]\r\nI have married a wife, I have bought me a cow, [/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]A[/ch]                            [ch]E[/ch]\r\nI have fields and commitments, that cost a pretty sum, [/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]B[/ch]                         [ch]E[/ch]\r\nPray hold me excused, I cannot come. [/tab]","plain_text":"[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 4]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]","chords":["E","A","B"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"B":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,2,3,4,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,4,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]}}}