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[Verse]
GBetrayed for thirty Dpieces of silver
Abused by the Cpeople He Gloved
Rejected by G7His own Cdisciples
I Gknow He still D7loved them Gbecause
[Chorus]
CJesus said Father Gforgive them
He was looking A7down on DmeD7  
GI'm an Cold roman Gsoldier
I stood at the D7foot of the Gtree
[Verse]
In His eyes I D7saw His comGpassion
On His cheeks the Ctracks of His Gtears
On His back the G7stripes that He Csuffered
In His Gside the D7wound from my Gspear
[Chorus]
CJesus said Father Gforgive them
He was looking A7down on DmeD7  
GI'm an Cold roman Gsoldier
I stood at the D7foot of the Gtree
I'm an Cold roman Gsoldier
I stood at the D7foot of the Gtree

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Old Roman Soldier

by Gene Watson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Verse]

G D

Betrayed for thirty pieces of silver

C G

Abused by the people He loved

G7 C

Rejected by His own disciples

G D7 G

I know He still loved them because

[Chorus]

C G

Jesus said Father forgive them

A7 D D7

He was looking down on me

G C G

I'm an old roman soldier

D7 G

I stood at the foot of the tree

[Verse]

D7 G

In His eyes I saw His compassion

C G

On His cheeks the tracks of His tears

G7 C

On His back the stripes that He suffered

G D7 G

In His side the wound from my spear

[Chorus]

C G

Jesus said Father forgive them

A7 D D7

He was looking down on me

G C G

I'm an old roman soldier

D7 G

I stood at the foot of the tree

C G

I'm an old roman soldier

D7 G

I stood at the foot of the tree

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