Chords for Imperials - Oh Buddha 1979
Tempo:
145.45 bpm
Chords used:
G
C
D
A
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[G] [C] [G]
[D] [G] [C] [G]
[C] Well, old [G] Buddha was a man, and I'm sure that he meant well.
But I pray for his disciples, lest [A] they wind up [D] in hell.
And [G] I'm sure that old Mohammed
[C] thought he knew [G] the way.
[C] But it won't be Hare Krishna, we [D] stand before on the [G] Judgment Day.
No, it won't be old Buddha [G]
[C] that's sitting [G] on the throne.
And it won't be old Mohammed [A] that's calling [D] us home.
[F#m] And [G] it won't be Hare Krishna [C] that plays that trumpet [G] tune.
[C] And we're going to see the [D] sun not reverend blue.
Well, I don't hate anybody, [C] so please don't take [G] me wrong.
But there really is a message
[A] in this simple [D] song.
You see, [G] there's only one way, Jesus, [C] if eternal life is your [G] goal.
[C] In meditation of the mind, [D] it won't save [G] your soul.
No, [G] it won't be old Buddha [C] that's sitting on [G] the throne.
And it won't be old Mohammed [A] that's calling us [D] [E] home.
And it [G] won't be Hare Krishna that [C] plays that trumpet [G] tune.
And [G] we're going to see [D] the sun not [G] reverend blue.
Well, you can call yourself a Baptist [C] and not be [G] born again.
A Presbyterian or a Methodist [A] and still die in your [D] sin.
You [G] can even be charismatic, [C] shout and dance, and [G] jump a few.
[C] But if you hate your brother, you [D] won't be one of the chosen [G] few.
Cause it won't be a Baptist [C] that's sitting [G] on the throne.
A Presbyterian or a Methodist [A] that's calling [D] us home.
And [G] it won't be a charismatic [C] that plays that trumpet [G] tune.
So let's all just live for Jesus, [D] because he's coming back [E] real soon.
No, [A] it won't be old Buddha [D] that's sitting on [A] the throne.
And it won't be old Mohammed that's [B] calling [D#] us [E] home.
And it won't be Hare [A] Krishna that [D] plays that trumpet [A] tune.
[Bm] And we're [A] going to see the [F#m] sun [E] not [A] reverend blue.
And we're going to see the sun not [A] reverend [D] [A] blue.
[D] [G] [C] [G]
[C] Well, old [G] Buddha was a man, and I'm sure that he meant well.
But I pray for his disciples, lest [A] they wind up [D] in hell.
And [G] I'm sure that old Mohammed
[C] thought he knew [G] the way.
[C] But it won't be Hare Krishna, we [D] stand before on the [G] Judgment Day.
No, it won't be old Buddha [G]
[C] that's sitting [G] on the throne.
And it won't be old Mohammed [A] that's calling [D] us home.
[F#m] And [G] it won't be Hare Krishna [C] that plays that trumpet [G] tune.
[C] And we're going to see the [D] sun not reverend blue.
Well, I don't hate anybody, [C] so please don't take [G] me wrong.
But there really is a message
[A] in this simple [D] song.
You see, [G] there's only one way, Jesus, [C] if eternal life is your [G] goal.
[C] In meditation of the mind, [D] it won't save [G] your soul.
No, [G] it won't be old Buddha [C] that's sitting on [G] the throne.
And it won't be old Mohammed [A] that's calling us [D] [E] home.
And it [G] won't be Hare Krishna that [C] plays that trumpet [G] tune.
And [G] we're going to see [D] the sun not [G] reverend blue.
Well, you can call yourself a Baptist [C] and not be [G] born again.
A Presbyterian or a Methodist [A] and still die in your [D] sin.
You [G] can even be charismatic, [C] shout and dance, and [G] jump a few.
[C] But if you hate your brother, you [D] won't be one of the chosen [G] few.
Cause it won't be a Baptist [C] that's sitting [G] on the throne.
A Presbyterian or a Methodist [A] that's calling [D] us home.
And [G] it won't be a charismatic [C] that plays that trumpet [G] tune.
So let's all just live for Jesus, [D] because he's coming back [E] real soon.
No, [A] it won't be old Buddha [D] that's sitting on [A] the throne.
And it won't be old Mohammed that's [B] calling [D#] us [E] home.
And it won't be Hare [A] Krishna that [D] plays that trumpet [A] tune.
[Bm] And we're [A] going to see the [F#m] sun [E] not [A] reverend blue.
And we're going to see the sun not [A] reverend [D] [A] blue.
Key:
G
C
D
A
E
G
C
D
_ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ _ [G] _
_ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ [G] _ _
[C] Well, old [G] Buddha was a man, and I'm sure that he meant well.
But I pray for his disciples, lest [A] they wind up [D] in hell.
And [G] I'm sure that old Mohammed _
_ [C] thought he knew [G] the way.
[C] But it won't be Hare Krishna, we [D] stand before on the [G] Judgment Day.
No, it won't be old Buddha [G] _
[C] that's sitting _ [G] on the throne.
And it won't be old Mohammed _ [A] that's calling [D] us home.
[F#m] And [G] it won't be Hare Krishna _ [C] that plays that trumpet [G] tune.
[C] And we're going to see the [D] sun not reverend blue. _ _ _ _
Well, I don't hate _ anybody, _ [C] so please don't take [G] me wrong.
But there really _ is a message _
_ [A] in this simple [D] song.
You see, [G] there's only one way, Jesus, _ [C] if eternal life is your [G] goal.
[C] In meditation of the mind, _ [D] it won't save [G] your soul.
No, [G] it won't be old Buddha _ [C] that's sitting on [G] the throne.
And it won't be old Mohammed _ [A] that's calling us [D] [E] home.
And it [G] won't be Hare Krishna that [C] plays that trumpet [G] tune.
And [G] we're going to see [D] the sun not [G] reverend blue. _ _ _ _
Well, you can call yourself a Baptist _ [C] and not be [G] born again.
A Presbyterian or a Methodist [A] and still die in your [D] sin.
You [G] can even be charismatic, _ _ [C] shout and dance, and [G] jump a few. _
[C] But if you hate your brother, you [D] won't be one of the chosen [G] few.
Cause it won't be a Baptist [C] that's sitting _ [G] on the throne.
A _ Presbyterian or a Methodist [A] that's _ calling [D] us home.
And [G] it won't be a charismatic _ [C] that plays that trumpet [G] tune.
So let's all just live for Jesus, [D] because he's coming back [E] real _ soon.
No, [A] it won't be old Buddha _ [D] that's sitting on [A] the throne.
And it won't be old Mohammed _ that's [B] calling [D#] us [E] home.
And it won't be Hare [A] Krishna _ that [D] plays that trumpet [A] tune.
[Bm] And we're [A] going to see the _ [F#m] sun _ [E] not [A] reverend blue.
And we're going to see the sun _ _ not _ [A] reverend _ [D] _ _ [A] blue. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ [G] _ _
[C] Well, old [G] Buddha was a man, and I'm sure that he meant well.
But I pray for his disciples, lest [A] they wind up [D] in hell.
And [G] I'm sure that old Mohammed _
_ [C] thought he knew [G] the way.
[C] But it won't be Hare Krishna, we [D] stand before on the [G] Judgment Day.
No, it won't be old Buddha [G] _
[C] that's sitting _ [G] on the throne.
And it won't be old Mohammed _ [A] that's calling [D] us home.
[F#m] And [G] it won't be Hare Krishna _ [C] that plays that trumpet [G] tune.
[C] And we're going to see the [D] sun not reverend blue. _ _ _ _
Well, I don't hate _ anybody, _ [C] so please don't take [G] me wrong.
But there really _ is a message _
_ [A] in this simple [D] song.
You see, [G] there's only one way, Jesus, _ [C] if eternal life is your [G] goal.
[C] In meditation of the mind, _ [D] it won't save [G] your soul.
No, [G] it won't be old Buddha _ [C] that's sitting on [G] the throne.
And it won't be old Mohammed _ [A] that's calling us [D] [E] home.
And it [G] won't be Hare Krishna that [C] plays that trumpet [G] tune.
And [G] we're going to see [D] the sun not [G] reverend blue. _ _ _ _
Well, you can call yourself a Baptist _ [C] and not be [G] born again.
A Presbyterian or a Methodist [A] and still die in your [D] sin.
You [G] can even be charismatic, _ _ [C] shout and dance, and [G] jump a few. _
[C] But if you hate your brother, you [D] won't be one of the chosen [G] few.
Cause it won't be a Baptist [C] that's sitting _ [G] on the throne.
A _ Presbyterian or a Methodist [A] that's _ calling [D] us home.
And [G] it won't be a charismatic _ [C] that plays that trumpet [G] tune.
So let's all just live for Jesus, [D] because he's coming back [E] real _ soon.
No, [A] it won't be old Buddha _ [D] that's sitting on [A] the throne.
And it won't be old Mohammed _ that's [B] calling [D#] us [E] home.
And it won't be Hare [A] Krishna _ that [D] plays that trumpet [A] tune.
[Bm] And we're [A] going to see the _ [F#m] sun _ [E] not [A] reverend blue.
And we're going to see the sun _ _ not _ [A] reverend _ [D] _ _ [A] blue. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _