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Jesus Was An Only Son

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Jesus was an only Son
Performed By Bruce Springsteen
Intro
D G D A D
VERSE 1
  D          G         D
Well Jesus was an only son        
                         G
As he walked up Calvary Hill 
D                        G      D
His mother Mary walking beside him          
                      A        D
In the path where his blood spilled        
VERSE 2
  D         G      D
Jesus was an only son 
                      G
In the hills of Nazareth 
D                     G          D
As he lay reading the Psalms of David
              A        D
Held at his mother's feet 
VERSE 3
  D                               G             D
His mother prayed sleep tight, my child, sleep well 
                     G
For I'll be at your side 
D                           G           D
Let no shadow, no darkness, no tolling bell 
                    A          D
Shall pierce your dreams this night 
VERSE 4
  D             G        D
In the garden at Gethsemane 
                                  G
He prayed for the life he'd never live 
D                 G          D
He beseeched his heavenly Father 
                            A        D
To remove the cup of death from his lips 
VERSE 5
  D                         G        D
Now there's a loss that can never be replaced 
                                    G
A destination that can never be reached 
D                             G         D
A light you'll never find in a mother's face 
                         A           D
The sea whose distance cannot be breached 
  D G D A D
VERSE 6
                      G         D
Well, Jesus kissed his mother's hands 
                                        G
And whispered, mother please still your tears 
D                            G
For remember the soul of the universe 
         D         A      D
Willed a world and it appeared.

Jesus Was An Only Son chords and lyrics

Free chords for Jesus Was An Only Son by Bruce Springsteen. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Jesus was an only Son
Performed By Bruce Springsteen
Intro
D G D A D
VERSE 1
VERSE 2
VERSE 3
VERSE 4
VERSE 5
  D G D A D
VERSE 6

Jesus Was An Only Son Chords by Bruce Springsteen

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The chords for "Jesus Was An Only Son" show the original chord names (including D, G, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.