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GmIt ain't necesCsarily Gmso, Cit Gmain't necesCsarily Gmso.C  
The Gmthings that your Cliable to Gmread in the Cbible, 
it Amain't necesDsarily Gmso.C  Gm  C  
GmMoses was Cfound in a GmstreamC, GmMoses was Cfound in a GmstreamC.
GmSaved from the Cwater by Gmold Pharoahs Cdaughter,
AmMoses was Dfound in a Gmstream.C  Gm  C  
GmJonah he Clived in a GmwhaleC, GmJonah he Clived in a Gmwhale.C  
GmHe made his Chome in that Gmfish's abCdomen.
AmJonah he Dlived in a Gmwhale.C  Gm  C  
It Gmain't necesCsarily Gmso, Cit Gmain't necesCsarily Gmso.C  
The Gmthings that your Cpreacher is Gmliable to Cteach ya, 
it Amain't necesDsarily Gmso.C  Gm  C  
Up a half step:  
Abm C# Abm C#
AbmDavid was C#small but oh Abmmy,   C#  AbmDavid was C#small but oh Abmmy.C#  
He Abmfought big GoC#liath who Abmlaid down and C#dieth. 
BbmDavid was Ebsmall but oh Abmmy!C#  Abm  C#  
Up a half step:
Am  D  Am  D
It Amain't necesDsarily Amso, Dit Amain't necesDsarily Amso.D  
The Amthings that your Dpreacher is Amliable to Dteach ya, 
it Bmain't necesEsarily Amso.D  Am  D  
Up another half step:
Bbm  Eb  Bbm  Eb
It Bbmain't necesEbsarily Bbmso,  Ebit Bbmain't necesEbsarily Bbmso.Eb  
The Bbmthings that your Ebliable to Bbmread in the Ebbible, 
it Cmain't necesFsarily Bbmso, Ebit Cmain't necessarFily Bbmso. Eb  
It Cmain't ne-ces--Fsa---rily Bbmso-o-Ebooo!F  Eb  F  Bbm  
I've been unable to find an accurate chord version of this song, so 
I did it as best I could. This is played best with barre chords.

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It Aint Necessarily So

by Normie Rowe

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Abm

Bbm

Gm C Gm C Gm C Gm C

It ain't necessarily so, it ain't necessarily so.

Gm C Gm C

The things that your liable to read in the bible,

Am D Gm C Gm C

it ain't necessarily so.

Gm C Gm C Gm C Gm C

Moses was found in a stream, Moses was found in a stream.

Gm C Gm C

Saved from the water by old Pharoahs daughter,

Am D Gm C Gm C

Moses was found in a stream.

Gm C Gm C Gm C Gm C

Jonah he lived in a whale, Jonah he lived in a whale.

Gm C Gm C

He made his home in that fish's abdomen.

Am D Gm C Gm C

Jonah he lived in a whale.

Gm C Gm C Gm C Gm C

It ain't necessarily so, it ain't necessarily so.

Gm C Gm C

The things that your preacher is liable to teach ya,

Am D Gm C Gm C

it ain't necessarily so.

Up a half step:

Abm C# Abm C#

Abm C# Abm C# Abm C# Abm C#

David was small but oh my, David was small but oh my.

Abm C# Abm C#

He fought big Goliath who laid down and dieth.

Bbm Eb Abm C# Abm C#

David was small but oh my!

Up a half step:

Am D Am D

Am D Am D Am D Am D

It ain't necessarily so, it ain't necessarily so.

Am D Am D

The things that your preacher is liable to teach ya,

Bm E Am D Am D

it ain't necessarily so.

Up another half step:

Bbm Eb Bbm Eb

Bbm Eb Bbm Eb Bbm Eb Bbm Eb

It ain't necessarily so, it ain't necessarily so.

Bbm Eb Bbm Eb

The things that your liable to read in the bible,

Cm F Bbm Eb Cm F Bbm Eb

it ain't necessarily so, it ain't necessarily so.

Cm F Bbm Eb F Eb F Bbm

It ain't ne-ces--sa---rily so-o-ooo!

I've been unable to find an accurate chord version of this song, so

I did it as best I could. This is played best with barre chords.

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