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Who Did They Think He Was

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Who Did They Think He Was
Intro:  Am   G   F   C  G  
VS 1
CA child was born in Tupelo in F193C5
I'm Fgrateful for his Cmusic it forDmever changed my Glife
Oh CI loved Love Me Tender and Fhow that boy could sing
But Cwhen he died I Amwondered why Gmillions called him CKing
Chorus
Tell me Fwho did they think Gwho did they think he Cwas
FWho did they think Gwho did they think he Cwas
AmThe whole world bowed and Gprayed but it Fonly made me say
CWho did they think Gwho did they think he Cwas
VS 2
He was born in Massachusetts in F191C7
The Fsecond son of an CIrishman oh Dmwe all loved GKennedy
He Cwas brave and strong and handsome a Fhelluva a president
But Cwhen he died Ammillions cried Glike he was heaven Csent
Repeat Chorus
 VS 3
There was a Child of heaven Fborn in BethlCehem
Just Fa simple Ccarpenter with Dmworn and callused Ghands
Oh CHe healed the hearts of many so Fthey nailed Him to a tree
With Cno one left to Ammourn his death but Gthe women at His Cfeet
 Chorus 2
Crying Fwho did they think Gwho did they think He Cwas
FWho did they think Gwho did they think He Cwas
AmThere was no one left to Ggrieve but the Fwomen at His feet
CCrying who did they think Fwho did they Gthink He Amwas
                  C                GOutro   Am   G   F   C      G  C  
Who did they think who did they think He was

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Who Did They Think He Was

by Conway Twitty

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Who Did They Think He Was

Am G F C G

Intro:

VS 1

C F C

A child was born in Tupelo in 1935

F C Dm G

I'm grateful for his music it forever changed my life

C F

Oh I loved Love Me Tender and how that boy could sing

C Am G C

But when he died I wondered why millions called him King

Chorus

F G C

Tell me who did they think who did they think he was

F G C

Who did they think who did they think he was

Am G F

The whole world bowed and prayed but it only made me say

C G C

Who did they think who did they think he was

VS 2

F C

He was born in Massachusetts in 1917

F C Dm G

The second son of an Irishman oh we all loved Kennedy

C F

He was brave and strong and handsome a helluva a president

C Am G C

But when he died millions cried like he was heaven sent

Repeat Chorus

VS 3

F C

There was a Child of heaven born in Bethlehem

F C Dm G

Just a simple carpenter with worn and callused hands

C F

Oh He healed the hearts of many so they nailed Him to a tree

C Am G C

With no one left to mourn his death but the women at His feet

Chorus 2

F G C

Crying who did they think who did they think He was

F G C

Who did they think who did they think He was

Am G F

There was no one left to grieve but the women at His feet

C F G Am

Crying who did they think who did they think He was

C G Am G F C G C

Outro

Who did they think who did they think He was

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