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Dry Bones
From the album Singing Bones
[INTRO]
D G A D
[VERSE 1]
Old DEnoch he lived to be three hundred and sixty five
When the lord came and took him back heaven to alive.
[CHORUS]
I sAaw, 
I sDaw the light come shining,
Shining all arAound
I sDaw that light come shining, I saw that light come down.
G A D
[VERSE 2]
When PDaul prayed in prison, those prison walls fell down
Prison keeper shouted, "Redeeming love I've found!"
[CHORUS]
I sAaw, 
I sDaw the light come shining,
Shining all arAound
I sDaw that light come shining, I saw that light come down.
G A D
[VERSE 3]
When MDoses saw that burning bush he walked it round and round
And the Lord said to Moses, "You's treading holy ground!"
[CHORUS]
I sAaw, 
I sDaw the light come shining,
Shining all arAound
I sDaw that light come shining, I saw that light come down.
G A D
[VERSE 4]
Dry bDones in that valley got up and took a little walk
The deaf could hear and the dumb could talk.
[CHORUS]
I sAaw, 
I sDaw the light come shining,
Shining all arAound
I sDaw that light come shining, I saw that light come down.
G A D
[VERSE 5]
Adam Dand Eve in the garden under that sycamore tree
Eve said to Adam, "Satan never tempted me."
[CHORUS]
I sAaw, 
I sDaw the light come shining,
Shining all arAound
I sDaw that light come shining, I saw that light come down.
 G   A   Dx 2

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Dry Bones

by The Handsome Family

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Dry Bones

From the album Singing Bones

[INTRO]

D G A D

[VERSE 1]

Old Enoch he lived to be three hundred and sixty five

When the lord came and took him back heaven to alive.

[CHORUS]

I saw,

I saw the light come shining,

Shining all around

I saw that light come shining, I saw that light come down.

G A D

[VERSE 2]

When Paul prayed in prison, those prison walls fell down

Prison keeper shouted, "Redeeming love I've found!"

[CHORUS]

I saw,

I saw the light come shining,

Shining all around

I saw that light come shining, I saw that light come down.

G A D

[VERSE 3]

When Moses saw that burning bush he walked it round and round

And the Lord said to Moses, "You's treading holy ground!"

[CHORUS]

I saw,

I saw the light come shining,

Shining all around

I saw that light come shining, I saw that light come down.

G A D

[VERSE 4]

Dry bones in that valley got up and took a little walk

The deaf could hear and the dumb could talk.

[CHORUS]

I saw,

I saw the light come shining,

Shining all around

I saw that light come shining, I saw that light come down.

G A D

[VERSE 5]

Adam and Eve in the garden under that sycamore tree

Eve said to Adam, "Satan never tempted me."

[CHORUS]

I saw,

I saw the light come shining,

Shining all around

I saw that light come shining, I saw that light come down.

G A D

x 2

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