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[Original capo 1, capo 5 recommended]
[Intro]
Am   F   D   Dm
Am   F   E   E7
AmFather Time you hold the key
AmTo what will come and what will be
DmThings could happen that could chaCnge our liFves
CThe second coming Gof the Lord
AmWhat would you think it mDade of us
FWhat wGould He sAay
AJesus came dFown and the wGord got aroAund
AHe wasn't pleFased at the figGhting, oCh
CThousands of yeGars, full of bAmlood, pain and teDars
FYes, he found out the woGrld hadn't chanAged
[Instrumental]
F   G   Am
AmAnd we nailed him to a cross
AmFor preaching faith and love to us
DmTimes have changed, that's what we Calways saFy
CIt's just a dream Gthat some believe
AmPerhaps today at twenty yDears, wFe'll sGee the dAay
AJesus came dFown and the wGord got aroAund
AHe wasn't pleFased at the figGhting, oCh
CThousands of yeGars, full of bAmlood, pain and teDars
FYes, he found out the woGrld hadn't chanAged
[Outro]
BJesus came doGwn and the wAord got arBound
BHe wasn't pleGased at the fighAting, Doh
DThousands of yeAars, full of blBmood, pain and teEars
GYes, he found out the woArld hadn't chaBnged

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Jesus Came Down

by Lake

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

Chords in this song · guitar

[Original capo 1, capo 5 recommended]

[Intro]

Am F D Dm

Am F E E7

Father Time you hold the key

To what will come and what will be

Dm C F

Things could happen that could change our lives

C G

The second coming of the Lord

Am D

What would you think it made of us

F G A

What would He say

A F G A

Jesus came down and the word got around

A F G C

He wasn't pleased at the fighting, oh

C G Am D

Thousands of years, full of blood, pain and tears

F G A

Yes, he found out the world hadn't changed

[Instrumental]

F G Am

And we nailed him to a cross

For preaching faith and love to us

Dm C F

Times have changed, that's what we always say

C G

It's just a dream that some believe

Am D F G A

Perhaps today at twenty years, we'll see the day

A F G A

Jesus came down and the word got around

A F G C

He wasn't pleased at the fighting, oh

C G Am D

Thousands of years, full of blood, pain and tears

F G A

Yes, he found out the world hadn't changed

[Outro]

B G A B

Jesus came down and the word got around

B G A D

He wasn't pleased at the fighting, oh

D A Bm E

Thousands of years, full of blood, pain and tears

G A B

Yes, he found out the world hadn't changed

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