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THEY KILLED HIM
[Intro]
   G    C/G   GX4
[Verse]
GThere was a man named C/GHatma Gandi G  
GHe would not bow down he C/Gwould not fight G  
GHe knew the deal was dC/Gown and dirGty 
GAnd nothing wrong coulC/Gd make it rigGht   Caway
CBut he knew his duty, and the prize he had to paGy
DJust another holy man who Ctried to be a friend 
My God, they Gkilled him. C/G  G  
GAnother man from C/GAtlanta, GeorgiGa 
GBy name of Martin C/GLuther King G  
GHe shook the land like the rC/Golling thunGder 
GAnd made the bells of C/Gfreedom rinGg, tCoday 
CWith a dream of beauty, that they could not burn awaGyC/G  G  
DJust another holy man who Cdared to be a friend
My God, they Gkilled him. C/G  G  
GThe only Son of C/GGod AlmightGy 
GThe holy one called C/GJesus ChrisGt 
GHe healed the sick and C/Gfed the hungrGy 
GAnd for his love they C/Gtook his lifGe, aCway 
COn the road to glory where the story never endGs.... C/G  G  
DJust the holy Son of Man we'll nCever understand 
My God, they Gkilled him. C/G  G  
GThere was a man named C/GMahatma GandGi 
GA man named Martin C/GLuther KinGg 
GThe only Son of C/GGod AlmightGy 
GThe only one cC/Galled Jesus GChrist..C..
COn the road to glory where the story never endGs...C/G. G  
DJust the holy Son of Man I'll nCever understand 
My God, they Gkilled him. C/G  G  
GThere was a man named C/GMahatma GandGi 
GA man named Martin C/GLuther KinGg 
GThe only Son of C/GGod AlmightGy 
GThe only one called C/GJesus CGhristC.... 
COn the road to glory where the story never endGs.... C/G  G  
DJust the holy Son of Man I'll nCever understand 
My God, Gthey killed him. C/G  G  
GThere was a man named C/GMahatma GandGi 
GA man named Martin C/GLuther KinGg 
GThe only Son of C/GGod AlmightGy 
GThe only one called C/GJesus CGhristC.... 
COn the road to glory where the story never endGs.... C/G  G  
DJust the holy Son of Man I'll nCever understand 
My God, Gthey killed him. C/G  G  

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They Killing Him

by Johnny Cash

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C/G

THEY KILLED HIM

[Intro]

G C/G G

[Verse]

G C/G G

There was a man named Hatma Gandi

G C/G G

He would not bow down he would not fight

G C/G G

He knew the deal was down and dirty

G C/G G C

And nothing wrong could make it right away

C G

But he knew his duty, and the prize he had to pay

D C

Just another holy man who tried to be a friend

G C/G G

My God, they killed him.

G C/G G

Another man from Atlanta, Georgia

G C/G G

By name of Martin Luther King

G C/G G

He shook the land like the rolling thunder

G C/G G C

And made the bells of freedom ring, today

C G C/G G

With a dream of beauty, that they could not burn away

D C

Just another holy man who dared to be a friend

G C/G G

My God, they killed him.

G C/G G

The only Son of God Almighty

G C/G G

The holy one called Jesus Christ

G C/G G

He healed the sick and fed the hungry

G C/G G C

And for his love they took his life, away

C G C/G G

On the road to glory where the story never ends....

D C

Just the holy Son of Man we'll never understand

G C/G G

My God, they killed him.

G C/G G

There was a man named Mahatma Gandi

G C/G G

A man named Martin Luther King

G C/G G

The only Son of God Almighty

G C/G G C

The only one called Jesus Christ....

C G C/G G

On the road to glory where the story never ends....

D C

Just the holy Son of Man I'll never understand

G C/G G

My God, they killed him.

G C/G G

There was a man named Mahatma Gandi

G C/G G

A man named Martin Luther King

G C/G G

The only Son of God Almighty

G C/G G C

The only one called Jesus Christ....

C G C/G G

On the road to glory where the story never ends....

D C

Just the holy Son of Man I'll never understand

G C/G G

My God, they killed him.

G C/G G

There was a man named Mahatma Gandi

G C/G G

A man named Martin Luther King

G C/G G

The only Son of God Almighty

G C/G G C

The only one called Jesus Christ....

C G C/G G

On the road to glory where the story never ends....

D C

Just the holy Son of Man I'll never understand

G C/G G

My God, they killed him.

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