I John

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[Chorus]
C7 F
Well then, I, John, he saw a mighty number
Way up in the middle of the air
F
Well, I, John, he saw a mighty number
Bb F
Way in the middle of the air
God almighty
[Chorus]
F
That I, John, he saw mighty number
F
Way up in the middle of the air
F
Well, I, John, he saw a mighty number
C F
Way in the middle of the air
[Verse 1]
Well there were
Bb
Three gates in the east
F7
Three gates in the west
Bb7
Three gates in the north
F7
Three gates in the south
Bb7
Twelve gates to the city
F
Four square wide
Hallelujah, God Almighty
[Chorus]
That I, John, he saw mighty number
F
Way up in the middle of the air
F
Well, I, John, he saw a mighty number
C F
Way in the middle of the air
God Almighty
[Chorus]
F
That I, John, he saw mighty number
F
Way up in the middle of the air
F
Well, I, John, he saw a mighty number
C F F7 F
Way in the middle of the air
[Verse 2]
F5
Well John declared that he saw a man
F Bb
He held twelve bright stars in his right hand
Fm G
Well his eyes flashed fire like the burning sun
Cm F
Old John got scared and wanted to run
F7 F
Well he wanted to run but his feet wouldn't go
F
Cause he felt the gospel cutting like a two-edged sword
F
And he heard a voice that said John, you take a look
Fm F
And read what you see and then you write it in a book
[Chorus 2]
Bb
And he saw twelve angels in the east
F7
Twelve angels in the west
Bb Bb7
Twelve angels in the north
F7
Twelve angels in the south
Bb
Forty-eight angels to the city
F
Four squared wide
Bb
Hallelujah, God Almighty
[Chorus]
F
That I, John, he saw mighty number
F
Way up in the middle of the air
F
Well, I, John, he saw a mighty number
C F
Way in the middle of the air
God Almighty
[Chorus]
F
That I, John, he saw mighty number
F
Way up in the middle of the air
F
Well, I, John, he saw a mighty number
G C F
Way in the middle of the air

I John chords and lyrics

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[Chorus]
Way up in the middle of the air
God almighty
[Chorus]
[Verse 1]
Well there were
Hallelujah, God Almighty
[Chorus]
That I, John, he saw mighty number
God Almighty
[Chorus]
[Verse 2]
[Chorus 2]
[Chorus]
God Almighty
[Chorus]

I John Chords by Elvis Presley

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