Chords for Gene Watson - Old Roman Soldier

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Betrayed for [D] 30 pieces [G] of silver, _ _ _ _
Abused by [C] the people [G] he loved, _ _ _ _
_ Rejected by his own [C] disciples, _ _ _
[G] I know he [D] still loved them [G] because _ _ _ _
[C] Jesus said, Father, _
[G] forgive them. _
He was _ [A] looking down [D] on _ me. _ _
[G] _ _ [C] I'm an old [G] Roman soldier. _ _
I stood at [D] the foot [G] of the tree. _ _ _ _
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In his eyes [D] I saw his [G] compassion. _ _ _
On his cheeks [C] the tracks of [G] his tears.
_ On his back the stripes that [C] he suffered. _ _ _
[G] In his side [D] the wound from [G] my spear.
_ _ I [C] heard Jesus say, Father, _
[G] forgive them. _
He was looking [A] down [D] on _ me. _ _
[G] _ _ [C] I'm an old [G] Roman soldier. _ _ _
I stood at [D] the foot of [G] the tree. _ _ _ _
_ I'm [C] an old [G] Roman soldier. _ _ _
I stood at [D] the foot of [G] the tree.
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