Lazarus Come Forth Chords by Carman

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_ [Gb] _ _ [Eb] I am the resurrection and the [F] life.
_ He that believeth in me, [Bb] doth forget _ [Fm] _ Jesus. _
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A [Gm] _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Eb] certain man had died [F] in the [Ab] town of [Gm] Bethany, [Bbm] and [Db] Lazarus was [Fm] his name.
_ [Bb] The _ _ [Fm] _ _
[Eb] Bible says he was [F] a [Ab] man that [G] Jesus [Gm] loved, [Bbm] and his [Bb] sisters thought it [Fm] was a shame. _ _
[Bbm] Mary and Martha longed [Fm] for Jesus here to [Bbm] come and raise [Fm] their brother.
[Bb] They loved that boy so much, [Fm] but [D] Jesus had [Bb] a plan.
Not known to [Fm] any man [Bbm] that would soon [C] take [Fm] away their pain.
[Db] They were waiting for Jesus [Eb] to come and say,
[Fm] _ Lazarus, [Ab] oh _ Lazarus, [Bb] say _ [Db] Lazarus, [Fm] come forth.
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When he [Eb] died, he went to where [Fm] the saints [Ab] of God did [Gm] stay,
[Bbm] in the holding place [C] they lived [Fm] beyond.
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_ _ [Fm] And there [Eb] he saw Elijah, Moses, [F] [Ab] Samuel, [G] even Luke,
[Gm] [Bbm] and all the others [C] jammed up [Fm] in a room.
_ _ [Bbm] He turned around and saw old Gideon [Fm] standing by the door.
[Bbm] He walked up and said, hey brother, tell [C] me what's this group here for?
[Fm] Well Gideon said, well [Bb] alright, this is testimony [Fm] night.
[Bbm] Have a seat man, [C] cause the meeting's starting [Fm] soon.
_ [Db] While Mary and Martha [Eb] just wanted to see [Fm] their Lazarus,
_ [Ab] oh Lazarus, when will [Bb] their [C] Lazarus come [Fm] forth?
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[F] _ _ _ _ [D] Moses shook his stick, said now this meeting come to [Ab] order.
[Eb] [Bb] Can I get [F] a witness for the Lord tonight?
_ _ [D] _ Abraham kicked it off, said I want you all to know that [Ab] I knew him.
[Eb] He gave a [Bb] child to my barren wife.
_ _ _ [Bbm] Isaac waved his hand, said hey daddy, I knew him too.
[Ab] Jacob [Ebm] jumped up, said hey man, Grandpa, [Ab] preach it.
[D] Old dignified Solomon, he adjusted his robe, said [Ab] I knew [Eb] him.
[Fm] He made me so smart, I started to teach him.
_ _ [Ebm] Ezekiel said, I knew him as a wheel [Gb] within a wheel.
[B] Job said, man, he healed me when I was almost [Gb] dead.
_ Samson said, I knew him when some Philistines [Ebm] tried to [Db] jump [C] me.
I took a donkey jawbone, busted a few heads.
_ _ [Gb] Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego [E] said we knew him in the fiery furnace.
[Gb] Jonah said, man, he gave me a [E] second chance.
_ _ [F] Daniel cried out, I knew [Eb] him in a hunger den of lions.
[F] The holy ghost hit King David, he just [Eb] started to dance.
_ _ [E] [A] Lazarus got so excited, he shouted, hey, I knew him too.
Moses put down his stick, said [E] hey, who's [A] the new kid?
_ [A] Needless to say, the room got real quiet when Lazarus said,
but I knew him in a way that y'all never did.
_ _ _ _ See man, I walked with him and [G] talked with him.
I saw how his teachings awed the crowds.
Those famous tears of compassion, I could actually see.
Man, he used to come over my house after church,
and my sisters would make him dinner every month.
I even supported his ministry.
[Gm] _ See man, I watched him confront the Pharisees.
I [Eb] was there when he fed the 5,000.
[F] I heard the people gasp when [Gm] he healed the lame.
You see man, I remember the littlest things,
[Eb] the things that most folks would forget,
[F] like the simple loving way [G] he just called [D] my name.
Up at the grave, stone rolled away with a loud voice.
Jesus started to say, [Gm] _ Lazarus.
You see fellas, it just seemed like yesterday.
I could hear that man [Bb] saying my name.
As a matter of fact, it seemed like the day I had [C] thrown up.
_ Excuse me brothers, I think I hear him calling me now.
[D] Lazarus.
Jesus.
_ Lazarus.
[G] Jesus.
Lazarus.
Jesus.
[Eb] Hey Jesus.
[B] Lazarus, come [Gm] forth.
_ _ [Bb] _ Lazarus, _
[C] _ _ [D] come [Gm] _ forth.
[C] _
[Gm] _ _ Hey [Bb] _ Lazarus. _
[C] _ _ [D] Lazarus, [G] come forth.
Jesus [Gm] was saying sickness be healed.
_ [Bb] Mountain be moved. _
[C] _ _ [D] Lazarus, [Dm] come forth.
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[Gm] Married, don't weep.
[Bb] Lazarus, don't moan.
[C] _ _ [D] Lazarus, [Gm] come forth. _ _
_ _ He that believeth in me,
though he were dead, yet shall he live. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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