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Oh Buddha

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[Intro]
G C G D7 G C G
[Verse]
WDell, OCld BGuddha was G7a man and I'm Csure that he meaGnt well
BuGt I pray for his disciples lest A7they wind up Din hCell
ACnd I'm sGure that old MohaG7mmed thCought he knew tGhe way
BCut it wGon't be Hare Krishna we stand bD7efore on The JudGgmenDt Day
[Chorus]
NEmo, it wGon't be old BudG7dha that's sCitting on the Gthrone
AGnd it won't be old Mohammed thatA7's calling us HDome
AEmnd iDt wGon't be Hare KrisG7hna that Cplays that trumpeGt tune
AGnd we're going to sCee The GSon noDt Reverend GMoon!
[Verse]
DWell, I dGon't hate anybG7ody so pClease don't take me wrGong
But there really is a message A7to this simple sDong
CYou see there's oGnly one way, JG7esus, if etCernal life is your gGoal;
CMeditGation of the mind, D7won't save your GsouDl
[Chorus]
EmNo, it wGon't be old BudG7dha that's siCtting on the Gthrone
GAnd it won't be old Mohammed thatA7's calling us HDome
EmAnd iDt wGon't be Hare KrishG7na that Cplays that trumpet Gtune
GAnd we're going to sCee The GSon, noDt Reverend GMoon!
[Verse]
DWell, you can cGall yourself a BG7aptist and nCot be born Gagain
A Presbyterian or a Methodist and sA7till die in your sDin
You can eGven be ChariG7smatic sChout and dance and jump a pGew
But if you hCate your bGrother you won't be D7one of The Chosen GFewD  
[Chorus 2]
EmCause it wGon't be a BG7aptist that's siCtting on The GThrone
A Presbyterian or a Methodist thatA7's calling us HDome
EmAnd iDt wGon't be a ChariG7smatic that pClays that trumpet Gtune
So let's aCll just live for GJesus 'cause He's Dcoming back real Gsoon
[Chorus]
F#mNo, it woAn't be old BuddhA7a that's sitDting on the Athrone
AAnd it won't be old Mohammed thatB7's calling us HEome
F#mAnd it EwonA't be Hare KrishnA7a that plDays that trumpet Atune
AAnd we're going to sDee The SAon, noEt Reverend MAoon

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Oh Buddha

by The Imperials

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

[Intro]

G C G D7 G C G

[Verse]

D C G G7 C G

Well, Old Buddha was a man and I'm sure that he meant well

G A7 D C

But I pray for his disciples lest they wind up in hell

C G G7 C G

And I'm sure that old Mohammed thought he knew the way

C G D7 G D

But it won't be Hare Krishna we stand before on The Judgment Day

[Chorus]

Em G G7 C G

No, it won't be old Buddha that's sitting on the throne

G A7 D

And it won't be old Mohammed that's calling us Home

Em D G G7 C G

And it won't be Hare Krishna that plays that trumpet tune

G C G D G

And we're going to see The Son not Reverend Moon!

[Verse]

D G G7 C G

Well, I don't hate anybody so please don't take me wrong

A7 D

But there really is a message to this simple song

C G G7 C G

You see there's only one way, Jesus, if eternal life is your goal;

C G D7 G D

Meditation of the mind, won't save your soul

[Chorus]

Em G G7 C G

No, it won't be old Buddha that's sitting on the throne

G A7 D

And it won't be old Mohammed that's calling us Home

Em D G G7 C G

And it won't be Hare Krishna that plays that trumpet tune

G C G D G

And we're going to see The Son, not Reverend Moon!

[Verse]

D G G7 C G

Well, you can call yourself a Baptist and not be born again

A7 D

A Presbyterian or a Methodist and still die in your sin

G G7 C G

You can even be Charismatic shout and dance and jump a pew

C G D7 G D

But if you hate your brother you won't be one of The Chosen Few

[Chorus 2]

Em G G7 C G

Cause it won't be a Baptist that's sitting on The Throne

A7 D

A Presbyterian or a Methodist that's calling us Home

Em D G G7 C G

And it won't be a Charismatic that plays that trumpet tune

C G D G

So let's all just live for Jesus 'cause He's coming back real soon

[Chorus]

F#m A A7 D A

No, it won't be old Buddha that's sitting on the throne

A B7 E

And it won't be old Mohammed that's calling us Home

F#m E A A7 D A

And it won't be Hare Krishna that plays that trumpet tune

A D A E A

And we're going to see The Son, not Reverend Moon

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