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I Saw A Man

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Capo 1
[Intro]
C  C/G  C  C/G  F  F/C  F  F/C
[Verse]
Last night I Cdreamed C/G  
CAn C/Gangel Fcame F/C  
FHe F/Ctook my Chand C/G  
CHe C/Gcalled my FnameF/C  
FHe F/Cbid me Clook C/G  
CThe C/Gother Fway F/C  
FI sF/Caw a Cman C/G  C  C/G  
I heard him FsayF/C  F  F/C  
[Chorus]
He said if BbI be lifted up 
CI'll draw all Fmen to me
He turned and Cthen 
CI saw the nail-scared hand
That Fbled for me
I touched the Bbhem of his garment 
CThat fell Fround him there
My life, my Cheart, I gave 
My soul was in his cFare
[Verse 2]
When I CAwoke C/G  
CMy C/GHeart beat Fslow F/C  
FAnd F/Cin the Cdark C/G  
CI C/Gsaw a FgloF/Cw 
FThis F/Cwas no drCeam C/G  
Che C/Gturned my FwayF/C  
FAgaF/Cin I CHeard C/G  
CMy C/GSavior FSayF/C  F  F/C  
[Chorus]
He said if BbI be lifted up 
CI'll draw all Fmen to me
He turned and Cthen 
CI saw the nail-scared hand
That Fbled for me
I touched the Bbhem of his garment 
CThat fell Fround him there
My life, my Cheart, I gave 
My soul was in his cFare

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I Saw A Man

by Johnny Cash

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

F/C

Capo 1

[Intro]

C C/G C C/G F F/C F F/C

[Verse]

C C/G

Last night I dreamed

C C/G F F/C

An angel came

F F/C C C/G

He took my hand

C C/G F F/C

He called my name

F F/C C C/G

He bid me look

C C/G F F/C

The other way

F F/C C C/G C C/G

I saw a man

F F/C F F/C

I heard him say

[Chorus]

He said if I be lifted up

C F

I'll draw all men to me

He turned and then

I saw the nail-scared hand

That bled for me

I touched the hem of his garment

C F

That fell round him there

My life, my heart, I gave

My soul was in his care

[Verse 2]

C C/G

When I Awoke

C C/G F F/C

My Heart beat slow

F F/C C C/G

And in the dark

C C/G F F/C

I saw a glow

F F/C C C/G

This was no dream

C C/G F F/C

he turned my way

F F/C C C/G

Again I Heard

C C/G F F/C F F/C

My Savior Say

[Chorus]

He said if I be lifted up

C F

I'll draw all men to me

He turned and then

I saw the nail-scared hand

That bled for me

I touched the hem of his garment

C F

That fell round him there

My life, my heart, I gave

My soul was in his care

About I Saw A Man Chords by Johnny Cash

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