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Song: Oh Glory How Happy I Am
Oh, Gwhen I was out in the world of sin
G*                 C    D  G  
I had no one to be my friend
CJesus came and he Gtaken me in
A9Glory, D7halleGlu
       G*                         C*
And he taken my feet out the miry clay
He Gplaced them up on a Crock Dto Gstay
CI thank God that GI can say
A9Glory, D7halleGlu
Chorus: 2x
G*                   C*
O, Glory how happy I am
GO, Glory how Chappy DI Gam
My Csoul is washed in the Gblood of the lamb
A9Glory, D7halleGlu
GI was out in darkness and I could not see
G*                  C      D  G  
Jesus came and he rescued me
He Cclaimed me and gave me a Gvictory
A9Glory, D7halleGlu
    G*                              C*
And one day while Jesus was passing by
He Gset my sinful Csoul Don fGire
He Cmade me laugh and he Gmade me cry
A9Glory, D7halleGlu
GWhen I could not understand
G*                    C      D  G  
Jesus, he give me a lending hand
CLed me away to the Gpromised land
A9Glory, D7halleGlu
    G*                                       C*
Oh, well he give me a horn and he told me to blow
GGo in peace and Csin Dno Gmore
He Cled me away to the Gupright shore
A9Glory, D7halleGlu
GI know something that's mighty swell
G*                         C    D          G  
A sweet little story I love to tell
CJesus saved my Gsoul from Hell
A9Glory, D7halleGlu
G*                                  C*
Oh, stand back Satan, get out of my way
I Gdon't want to hear not a Cword Dyou Gsay
CI'm on my way to the GKing's highway
A9Glory, D7halleGlu
G*                           C*
Well thank God I got over at last
GThank God I got Cover Dat Glast
My Cfeet is planted in the narrow path
A9Glory, D7halleGl
GWhen I had no home to claim
G*                  C      D  G  
I begin to call on Jesus' name
He Csaved me from old Satan's chains
A9Glory, D7halleGl
        G*                           C*
Now I'm fire-baptized and holy ghost-filled
I'm Gout here to do my CmasDter's Gwill
I Cmust keep going, I Gcan't be still
A9Glory, D7halleGl
Chords:
            G  G*             C  C*              D        D7  A9  
e|---3---|---7---|---0---|---12---|---2---|---5---|---7---|
B|---0---|---8---|---1---|---13---|---3---|---3---|---5---|
G|---0---|---7---|---0---|---12---|---2---|---5---|---6---|
D|---0---|---0---|---2---|--------|---0---|---4---|---7---|
A|---2---|-------|---3---|--------|-------|-------|---0---|
E|---3---|-------|-------|--------|-------|-------|-------|

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Oh Glory How Happy I Am

by Rev. Gary Davis

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Song: Oh Glory How Happy I Am

Oh, when I was out in the world of sin

G C D G

I had no one to be my friend

C G

Jesus came and he taken me in

A9 D7 G

Glory, hallelu

G C

* *

And he taken my feet out the miry clay

G C D G

He placed them up on a rock to stay

C G

I thank God that I can say

A9 D7 G

Glory, hallelu

Chorus: 2x

G C

* *

O, Glory how happy I am

G C D G

O, Glory how happy I am

C G

My soul is washed in the blood of the lamb

A9 D7 G

Glory, hallelu

I was out in darkness and I could not see

G C D G

Jesus came and he rescued me

C G

He claimed me and gave me a victory

A9 D7 G

Glory, hallelu

G C

* *

And one day while Jesus was passing by

G C D G

He set my sinful soul on fire

C G

He made me laugh and he made me cry

A9 D7 G

Glory, hallelu

When I could not understand

G C D G

Jesus, he give me a lending hand

C G

Led me away to the promised land

A9 D7 G

Glory, hallelu

G C

* *

Oh, well he give me a horn and he told me to blow

G C D G

Go in peace and sin no more

C G

He led me away to the upright shore

A9 D7 G

Glory, hallelu

I know something that's mighty swell

G C D G

A sweet little story I love to tell

C G

Jesus saved my soul from Hell

A9 D7 G

Glory, hallelu

G C

* *

Oh, stand back Satan, get out of my way

G C D G

I don't want to hear not a word you say

C G

I'm on my way to the King's highway

A9 D7 G

Glory, hallelu

G C

* *

Well thank God I got over at last

G C D G

Thank God I got over at last

My feet is planted in the narrow path

A9 D7 G

Glory, hallel

When I had no home to claim

G C D G

I begin to call on Jesus' name

He saved me from old Satan's chains

A9 D7 G

Glory, hallel

G C

* *

Now I'm fire-baptized and holy ghost-filled

G C D G

I'm out here to do my master's will

C G

I must keep going, I can't be still

A9 D7 G

Glory, hallel

Chords:

G G C C D D7 A9

* *

e|---3---|---7---|---0---|---12---|---2---|---5---|---7---|

B|---0---|---8---|---1---|---13---|---3---|---3---|---5---|

G|---0---|---7---|---0---|---12---|---2---|---5---|---6---|

D|---0---|---0---|---2---|--------|---0---|---4---|---7---|

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

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

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