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It Was Jesus

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Intro:
E E
Verse 1: EWell, a man walked down by Galilee so the holy book does B7say
and a great Emultitude was Agathered there without a B7thing to eat for days
EUp stepped a little boy with a basket, "Please take this, Lord", he sB7aid
Eand with just five loaves and Atwo little fishes, five B7thousand had fish and bread
Chorus: EWho was it everyAbody, (It was Jesus)
AWho was it everyEbody, (It was Jesus)
EWho was it everyAbody, (It was Jesus)
N.C.
It was Jesus Christ, our Lord
Verse 2: ENow pay close attention little children, it's somebody you oughta B7know
EYeah, it's all about a man that Awalked on earth nearly B7two thousand years ago
EWell, he healed the sick and afflicted and he raised them from the B7dead
EThen they nailed him on an old Arugged cross and put B7thorns on his head
Chorus: EWho was it everyAbody, (It was Jesus)
AWho was it everyEbody, (It was Jesus)
EWho was it everyAbody, (It was Jesus)
N.C.
It was Jesus Christ, our Lord
Verse 3: EWell, they took him down and they buried him and after the 3rd B7day
Ewhen they came to his tomb, well they Aknew he was gone for the B7stone was rolled away
EHe's not here for he has risen, the angel of the Lord then B7said
Eand when they saw him walkin' with his Anailed scarred hands they B7knew he came back from the dead
Chorus: EWho was it everyAbody, (It was Jesus)
EWho was it everyAbody, (It was Jesus)
AWho was it everyEbody, (It was Jesus)
N.C.
It was Jesus Christ, our Lord

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It Was Jesus

by Johnny Cash

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Intro:

E E

E B7

Verse 1: Well, a man walked down by Galilee so the holy book does say

E A B7

and a great multitude was gathered there without a thing to eat for days

E B7

Up stepped a little boy with a basket, "Please take this, Lord", he said

E A B7

and with just five loaves and two little fishes, five thousand had fish and bread

E A

Chorus: Who was it everybody, (It was Jesus)

A E

Who was it everybody, (It was Jesus)

E A

Who was it everybody, (It was Jesus)

N.C.

It was Jesus Christ, our Lord

E B7

Verse 2: Now pay close attention little children, it's somebody you oughta know

E A B7

Yeah, it's all about a man that walked on earth nearly two thousand years ago

E B7

Well, he healed the sick and afflicted and he raised them from the dead

E A B7

Then they nailed him on an old rugged cross and put thorns on his head

E A

Chorus: Who was it everybody, (It was Jesus)

A E

Who was it everybody, (It was Jesus)

E A

Who was it everybody, (It was Jesus)

N.C.

It was Jesus Christ, our Lord

E B7

Verse 3: Well, they took him down and they buried him and after the 3rd day

E A B7

when they came to his tomb, well they knew he was gone for the stone was rolled away

E B7

He's not here for he has risen, the angel of the Lord then said

E A B7

and when they saw him walkin' with his nailed scarred hands they knew he came back from the dead

E A

Chorus: Who was it everybody, (It was Jesus)

E A

Who was it everybody, (It was Jesus)

A E

Who was it everybody, (It was Jesus)

N.C.

It was Jesus Christ, our Lord

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