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[Intro]
G C G C
[Verse 1]
Well, we aGll remember CMoses on the banks of the GriverC  
He said "GPharaoh, you've got Cto let my people goG  F  
You don't Emwant me to have to Ftell you this ten Ctimes over
DenCial ain't Djust a river, you know"G  C  G  C  
[Verse 2]
And we Gall remember CPharaoh, he just wouldn't Gdo itC  
So the Gplagues they came uCpon Egypt one by GoneF  
His Emheart was hard Fand the other nine just couldn't Cmove it
So the Clast was the worst: Dthe death of the firstborn GsonC  
[Verse 3]
But the GLord, he gave to CMoses a word for the GpeoplCe
He said their Gfirstborn sons Cwould live to see another GdayF  
"Put the Emblood of a lamb Fon the doorway and death will Cpass right over"
TChat night all of the Dchildren of Israel Gprayed
And they prayed
[Chorus]
"LGord, let your judgment CPassovGer us
GLord, let your love hover Dnear
Don't Glet your sweet mercy CPassovGer us
Let this Gblood cover Dover us CheGre"
[Interlude]
D  G C  G C
[Verse 4]
So the Gyears went by aCnd the people they whined and they GwanderedC  
And only Gsacrifice aCtoned for the sins of the laGndF  
So you Emsee the priest he Fplaced upon the holy alCtar
  DThe body of a spotless GlaDmb
And he prayed
[Chorus]
"LGord, let your judgment CPassover Gus
LoGrd, let your love hover neaDr
Don't Glet your sweet mercy CPassover Gus
Let this Gblood Dcover over us CherGe"
[Interlude]
Em F C C D G
[Chorus]
So "LGord, let your judgment, let it CPassover Gus
LoGrd, let your love hover neaDr
Don't Glet your sweet mercy CPassover Gus
Let this Gblood coDver over us hCereG"
[Outro]
Let this Gblood coDver over us heEmre"F  
Let this Gblood coDver over us hCere"

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Passover Us

by Andrew Peterson

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G C G C

[Verse 1]

G C G C

Well, we all remember Moses on the banks of the river

G C G F

He said "Pharaoh, you've got to let my people go

Em F C

You don't want me to have to tell you this ten times over

C D G C G C

Denial ain't just a river, you know"

[Verse 2]

G C G C

And we all remember Pharaoh, he just wouldn't do it

G C G F

So the plagues they came upon Egypt one by one

Em F C

His heart was hard and the other nine just couldn't move it

C D G C

So the last was the worst: the death of the firstborn son

[Verse 3]

G C G C

But the Lord, he gave to Moses a word for the people

G C G F

He said their firstborn sons would live to see another day

Em F C

"Put the blood of a lamb on the doorway and death will pass right over"

C D G

That night all of the children of Israel prayed

And they prayed

[Chorus]

G C G

"Lord, let your judgment Passover us

G D

Lord, let your love hover near

G C G

Don't let your sweet mercy Passover us

G D C G

Let this blood cover over us here"

[Interlude]

D G C G C

[Verse 4]

G C G C

So the years went by and the people they whined and they wandered

G C G F

And only sacrifice atoned for the sins of the land

Em F C

So you see the priest he placed upon the holy altar

D G D

The body of a spotless lamb

And he prayed

[Chorus]

G C G

"Lord, let your judgment Passover us

G D

Lord, let your love hover near

G C G

Don't let your sweet mercy Passover us

G D C G

Let this blood cover over us here"

[Interlude]

Em F C C D G

[Chorus]

G C G

So "Lord, let your judgment, let it Passover us

G D

Lord, let your love hover near

G C G

Don't let your sweet mercy Passover us

G D C G

Let this blood cover over us here"

[Outro]

G D Em F

Let this blood cover over us here"

G D C

Let this blood cover over us here"

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