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Jesus Was A Carpenter

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[Verse]
DJesus was a D7carpenter and he Gworked with a saw and a hA7ammer
And his Dhands could form a D7table true Genough to stand fA7orever
And he Dmight have spun his lGife out in the cDoolness of the mA7ornings
But he Dput aside his tGools and he wDalked the burning hGighways
To bDuild a house from folks like you and A7me
[Verse]
And he Dfound them as they wD7andered through the wGild Judean mounA7tains
And he Dfound them as they pD7ulled their nets uGpon the Sea of GA7alilee
And fDor a thousand Gevenings while the Dday behind him eA7mptied
He wDalked among the Gpoor and he stDopped to touch the dGying
And he bDuilt his house from people just like thA7ese
[Verse]
It was Don a shining D7Sunday when he rGode to old JeruA7salem
And the Dpalms they cast beD7fore him were the crGimes they laid agaiA7nst him
It was Don a stormin’ FGriday when he cDlimbed the streets of CA7alvary
And wDhere he died todGay why they're seDllin' beads and posGtcards
And tDhey tell us too that that was long aA7go
[Verse]
But Dwould he stand tD7oday upon the sGands of CalifA7ornia
Or Dwalk the sweating blD7acktop in New YGork and MissiA7ssippi
Where the mDighty churches rGise abovDe the screaming ciA7ties
Would he Dbe a guest on SGunday a vDagrant on a MGonday
With the dDoors locked tight against his kind you kA7now
[Verse]
Come Dagain now JD7esus be a caGrpenter amoA7ng us
There are cDhapels in our discD7ontent catGhedrals in our soA7rrows
And we dDwell in golden manGsions with the sDand for our foundaA7tions
And the rDaging water's rGising and the thDunder's all arouGnd us
Won't you cDome and build a house on rock agA7ain
[Verse]
DJesus was a D7carpenter and he Gworked with a saw and a hA7ammer
And his Dhands could form a D7table true Genough to stand fA7orever
And he Dmight have spun his lGife out in the cDoolness of the mA7ornings
But he Dput aside his tGools and he wDalked the burning hGighways
To bDuild a house from folks like you and A7me

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Jesus Was A Carpenter

by Johnny Cash

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Verse]

D D7 G A7

Jesus was a carpenter and he worked with a saw and a hammer

D D7 G A7

And his hands could form a table true enough to stand forever

D G D A7

And he might have spun his life out in the coolness of the mornings

D G D G

But he put aside his tools and he walked the burning highways

D A7

To build a house from folks like you and me

[Verse]

D D7 G A7

And he found them as they wandered through the wild Judean mountains

D D7 G A7

And he found them as they pulled their nets upon the Sea of Galilee

D G D A7

And for a thousand evenings while the day behind him emptied

D G D G

He walked among the poor and he stopped to touch the dying

D A7

And he built his house from people just like these

[Verse]

D D7 G A7

It was on a shining Sunday when he rode to old Jerusalem

D D7 G A7

And the palms they cast before him were the crimes they laid against him

D G D A7

It was on a stormin’ Friday when he climbed the streets of Calvary

D G D G

And where he died today why they're sellin' beads and postcards

D A7

And they tell us too that that was long ago

[Verse]

D D7 G A7

But would he stand today upon the sands of California

D D7 G A7

Or walk the sweating blacktop in New York and Mississippi

D G D A7

Where the mighty churches rise above the screaming cities

D G D G

Would he be a guest on Sunday a vagrant on a Monday

D A7

With the doors locked tight against his kind you know

[Verse]

D D7 G A7

Come again now Jesus be a carpenter among us

D D7 G A7

There are chapels in our discontent cathedrals in our sorrows

D G D A7

And we dwell in golden mansions with the sand for our foundations

D G D G

And the raging water's rising and the thunder's all around us

D A7

Won't you come and build a house on rock again

[Verse]

D D7 G A7

Jesus was a carpenter and he worked with a saw and a hammer

D D7 G A7

And his hands could form a table true enough to stand forever

D G D A7

And he might have spun his life out in the coolness of the mornings

D G D G

But he put aside his tools and he walked the burning highways

D A7

To build a house from folks like you and me

About Jesus Was A Carpenter Chords by Johnny Cash

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The chords for "Jesus Was A Carpenter" show the original chord names (including D, D7, G, A7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.