It Was Jesus

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Intro:
E E
E B7
Verse 1: Well, a man walked down by Galilee so the holy book does say
E A B7
and a great multitude was gathered there without a thing to eat for days
E B7
Up stepped a little boy with a basket, "Please take this, Lord", he said
E A B7
and with just five loaves and two little fishes, five thousand had fish and bread
E A
Chorus: Who was it everybody, (It was Jesus)
A E
Who was it everybody, (It was Jesus)
E A
Who was it everybody, (It was Jesus)
N.C.
It was Jesus Christ, our Lord
E B7
Verse 2: Now pay close attention little children, it's somebody you oughta know
E A B7
Yeah, it's all about a man that walked on earth nearly two thousand years ago
E B7
Well, he healed the sick and afflicted and he raised them from the dead
E A B7
Then they nailed him on an old rugged cross and put thorns on his head
E A
Chorus: Who was it everybody, (It was Jesus)
A E
Who was it everybody, (It was Jesus)
E A
Who was it everybody, (It was Jesus)
N.C.
It was Jesus Christ, our Lord
E B7
Verse 3: Well, they took him down and they buried him and after the 3rd day
E A B7
when they came to his tomb, well they knew he was gone for the stone was rolled away
E B7
He's not here for he has risen, the angel of the Lord then said
E A B7
and when they saw him walkin' with his nailed scarred hands they knew he came back from the dead
E A
Chorus: Who was it everybody, (It was Jesus)
E A
Who was it everybody, (It was Jesus)
A E
Who was it everybody, (It was Jesus)
N.C.
It was Jesus Christ, our Lord

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Intro:
E E
N.C.
It was Jesus Christ, our Lord
N.C.
It was Jesus Christ, our Lord
N.C.
It was Jesus Christ, our Lord

It Was Jesus Chords by Johnny Cash

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