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Lazarus On Down

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Capo 5
C G Em
C G G/F# Em
EmI been Gtearing,   Amand I been Emtorn
EmThe temple Gsteps,   Amare smooth and Emworn
EmWhat Judas been Cdoin',   Amthere ain't no Emnoise
EmOn the olive Gvines,   Amsomething different's Emgrowing
Chorus:
   C        G      Em     C     G  G/F# Em  
Lazarus on down, Lazarus on   down
Come Con let's push on Gthrough, Emnah let's go around
CLazaGrus on AmdownEm  
EmOne eyed Gcrow, Amtapping on a window Empane
EmLittle boy raised a Gcup,   Amin Caiaphas Emname
EmIn the potter's Cfield,  Amblood beneath the Emtree
EmThat money's Ggone son,   Amwhat's left you owe Emme
Chorus:
   C        G      Em     C     G  G/F# Em  
Lazarus on down, Lazarus on   down
Come Con let's push on Gthrough, Emnah man let's turn around
CLazaGrus on,
AmSound of thunder, Emsmell of burnin' oil
AmWhat's that movin' beneath the Emsoil
CThe streetlight's Gout,    Emdark shape on the ground
   C        G      Em     C     G  G/F# Em  
Lazarus on down, Lazarus on   down
CLazaGrus G/F#on      AmdownEm  
EmIs that Ghope,   Amin the shepherd's Emeyes 
EmBut just aGnother,  Amlittle dark surEmprise
EmI'm just like Cyou dad,    Amthin and Emcold
EmIf you didn't Gknow it,   Amwell know you Emknow
C G Em
C G G/F# Em

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Lazarus On Down

by The Nightwatchman

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

G/F#

Capo 5

C G Em

C G G/F# Em

Em G Am Em

I been tearing, and I been torn

Em G Am Em

The temple steps, are smooth and worn

Em C Am Em

What Judas been doin', there ain't no noise

Em G Am Em

On the olive vines, something different's growing

Chorus:

C G Em C G G Em

/F#

Lazarus on down, Lazarus on down

C G Em

Come on let's push on through, nah let's go around

C G Am Em

Lazarus on down

Em G Am Em

One eyed crow, tapping on a window pane

Em G Am Em

Little boy raised a cup, in Caiaphas name

Em C Am Em

In the potter's field, blood beneath the tree

Em G Am Em

That money's gone son, what's left you owe me

Chorus:

C G Em C G G Em

/F#

Lazarus on down, Lazarus on down

C G Em

Come on let's push on through, nah man let's turn around

C G

Lazarus on,

Am Em

Sound of thunder, smell of burnin' oil

Am Em

What's that movin' beneath the soil

C G Em

The streetlight's out, dark shape on the ground

C G Em C G G Em

/F#

Lazarus on down, Lazarus on down

C G G/F# Am Em

Lazarus on down

Em G Am Em

Is that hope, in the shepherd's eyes

Em G Am Em

But just another, little dark surprise

Em C Am Em

I'm just like you dad, thin and cold

Em G Am Em

If you didn't know it, well know you know

C G Em

C G G/F# Em

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