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Jesus was an only Son
Performed By Bruce Springsteen
Intro
D G D A D
VERSE 1
WeDll Jesus waGs an only Dson        
As he walked up Calvary HGill 
DHis mother Mary walking bGeside hDim          
In the path where his Ablood spiDlled        
VERSE 2
JeDsus was an Gonly sDon 
In the hills of NazareGth 
DAs he lay reading the GPsalms of DDavid
Held at his moAther's feDet 
VERSE 3
HiDs mother prayed sleep tight, my Gchild, sleep wDell 
For I'll be at your sGide 
DLet no shadow, no darkness, Gno tolling bDell 
Shall pierce your drAeams this nDight 
VERSE 4
In Dthe garden at GGethsemaDne 
He prayed for the life he'd never Glive 
DHe beseeched his hGeavenly FatDher 
To remove the cup of death fArom his lDips 
VERSE 5
NoDw there's a loss that can Gnever be Dreplaced 
A destination that can never be reacGhed 
DA light you'll never find in a Gmother's Dface 
The sea whose distance caAnnot be breaDched 
  D G D A D
VERSE 6
Well, Jesus kissed his Gmother's Dhands 
And whispered, mother please still your Gtears 
DFor remember the soul of the Guniverse 
Willed a Dworld and Ait appeDared.

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Jesus Was An Only Son

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Jesus was an only Son

Performed By Bruce Springsteen

Intro

D G D A D

VERSE 1

D G D

Well Jesus was an only son

As he walked up Calvary Hill

D G D

His mother Mary walking beside him

A D

In the path where his blood spilled

VERSE 2

D G D

Jesus was an only son

In the hills of Nazareth

D G D

As he lay reading the Psalms of David

A D

Held at his mother's feet

VERSE 3

D G D

His mother prayed sleep tight, my child, sleep well

For I'll be at your side

D G D

Let no shadow, no darkness, no tolling bell

A D

Shall pierce your dreams this night

VERSE 4

D G D

In the garden at Gethsemane

He prayed for the life he'd never live

D G D

He beseeched his heavenly Father

A D

To remove the cup of death from his lips

VERSE 5

D G D

Now there's a loss that can never be replaced

A destination that can never be reached

D G D

A light you'll never find in a mother's face

A D

The sea whose distance cannot be breached

D G D A D

VERSE 6

G D

Well, Jesus kissed his mother's hands

And whispered, mother please still your tears

D G

For remember the soul of the universe

D A D

Willed a world and it appeared.

About Jesus Was An Only Son Chords by Bruce Springsteen

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