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Right On Time

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[Verse 1]
CThey sFent for CJesus,  Fyour Cfriend is aFbout to Cdie,
But Ctarried He Amstill on D7behind,G  
So they laid lCazarus Fin the tComb, Fand Csaid their Flast goodCbye,
Coming Cdown the Froad was JCesus, rGight on Ctime.
[Chorus]
Just hold Con my cFhild because He's Cnot too Ffar aCway,
And CHe knows your D7needs before you Gpray,G7  
So when your Cfeet Fare wCeary,  Ffrom the Cmountain Fyou have Cclimbed,
Look aChead, here comes GJesus, right on CtimeF.C  
[Verse 2]
I've sDtruggled Gthrough life's Ddeserts, Gthey Dwere so hGot and Ddry,
And it Dseemed all hope was Bmgone and i would E7die,A  
And I wDondered, Gwhere wDas He?   GIs he sDtill a fGriend of mDine?
Coming dDown the Groad was DJesus, Aright on Dtime.
[Chorus]
Just hold Don my cGhild, because He's Dnot too fGar aDway,
And Dhe knows your nE7eeds before you Apray,A7  
So when your Dfeet Gare Dweary,  Gfrom the Dmountain Gyou have Dclimbed,
Look aDhead, here comes JAesus, right on Dtime,G  D  
Look aDhead, here comes JAesus, right on Gtime.D7  

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Right On Time

by The McKameys

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[Verse 1]

C F C F C F C

They sent for Jesus, your friend is about to die,

C Am D7 G

But tarried He still on behind,

C F C F C F C

So they laid lazarus in the tomb, and said their last goodbye,

C F C G C

Coming down the road was Jesus, right on time.

[Chorus]

C F C F C

Just hold on my child because He's not too far away,

C D7 G G7

And He knows your needs before you pray,

C F C F C F C

So when your feet are weary, from the mountain you have climbed,

C G C F C

Look ahead, here comes Jesus, right on time.

[Verse 2]

D G D G D G D

I've struggled through life's deserts, they were so hot and dry,

D Bm E7 A

And it seemed all hope was gone and i would die,

D G D G D G D

And I wondered, where was He? Is he still a friend of mine?

D G D A D

Coming down the road was Jesus, right on time.

[Chorus]

D G D G D

Just hold on my child, because He's not too far away,

D E7 A A7

And he knows your needs before you pray,

D G D G D G D

So when your feet are weary, from the mountain you have climbed,

D A D G D

Look ahead, here comes Jesus, right on time,

D A G D7

Look ahead, here comes Jesus, right on time.

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