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Hand Me Down My Bible

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[Intro]
 G    C   C    Gx2*
*if you want you can add the bass notes in the intro
e|--G3--------C0--------C0--------G3---|
B|--3--------1--------1--------3---|
G|--0--------0--------0--------0---|
D|--0--------2--------2--------0---|  x2
A|--2--0--2--3--------3--2--0--2---|
E|--3--------------------------3---|
GOh Oh DGlorio,
NoCw I'm the DLord's disGciple
GOh Oh DGlorio,
  C                  G (play intro x1)
Now hand me down my bible
EmI like my liquor and my Glivin' hard,
May the Clord sDave my Gsoul
EmMy salvation was a tuGrn of the card
My heCarts as bDlack as Gcoal
But eCverybodGy's got the rDight to go wGrong
ECverybodyG's got to siDng my sGong
ECverybodyG's got the rDight to go Gwrong 
SCing my song, sing my Dsong
GOh Oh DGlorio,
NoCw I'm the DLord's diGsciple
GOh Oh DGlorio,
NoCw hand me down my bGible  (chorus times 2)
EmI don't give a damn for Gany man,
As all tChe worDld can Gsee;
EmThe time has come to Gmake a stand,
Oh woCn't you sDhine youGr light on me
Now cCome on Gpeople let thDe world begiGn
CCome on nGow let the sDun shinGe in,
CCome on pGeople let yoDur life beGgin;
LCet it in, let iDt in
GOh Oh DGlorio,
NoCw I'm the DLord's diGsciple
GOh Oh DGlorio,
NoCw hand me down my bGible
(Solo)
GOh Oh DGlorio,
NoCw I'm the DLord's diGsciple
GOh Oh DGlorio,
NoCw hand me down my bGible

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Hand Me Down My Bible

by The Dubliners

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G C C G

x2*

*if you want you can add the bass notes in the intro

G C C G

e|--3--------0--------0--------3---|

B|--3--------1--------1--------3---|

G|--0--------0--------0--------0---|

D|--0--------2--------2--------0---| x2

A|--2--0--2--3--------3--2--0--2---|

E|--3--------------------------3---|

G D

Oh Oh Glorio,

C D G

Now I'm the Lord's disciple

G D

Oh Oh Glorio,

C G (play intro x1)

Now hand me down my bible

Em G

I like my liquor and my livin' hard,

C D G

May the lord save my soul

Em G

My salvation was a turn of the card

C D G

My hearts as black as coal

C G D G

But everybody's got the right to go wrong

C G D G

Everybody's got to sing my song

C G D G

Everybody's got the right to go wrong

C D

Sing my song, sing my song

G D

Oh Oh Glorio,

C D G

Now I'm the Lord's disciple

G D

Oh Oh Glorio,

C G

Now hand me down my bible (chorus times 2)

Em G

I don't give a damn for any man,

C D G

As all the world can see;

Em G

The time has come to make a stand,

C D G

Oh won't you shine your light on me

C G D G

Now come on people let the world begin

C G D G

Come on now let the sun shine in,

C G D G

Come on people let your life begin;

C D

Let it in, let it in

G D

Oh Oh Glorio,

C D G

Now I'm the Lord's disciple

G D

Oh Oh Glorio,

C G

Now hand me down my bible

(Solo)

G D

Oh Oh Glorio,

C D G

Now I'm the Lord's disciple

G D

Oh Oh Glorio,

C G

Now hand me down my bible

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