Lazarus, Come Forth Chords by Carman

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_ [Gb] _ [F] I am the resurrection and the life.
He that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet [D] is risen.
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_ _ _ A certain [Eb] man had died [F] in the town of [Gm] Bethany, [Bbm] and [Db] Lazarus was his [Fm] name.
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The Bible [Eb] says he was [C] a man that Jesus loved, [Bbm] and his [Db] sisters thought it was [Fm] a shame. _ _
[Bbm] Mary and Martha longed for [Fm] Jesus' healing, to [Bbm] come and raise their brother.
They [C] loved that boy so much, but [Fm] Jesus had a plan.
Not known to any man, that [Bbm] would soon [C] take away [Fm] their pain.
They [Db] were waiting for Jesus [Eb] to come and say,
[Fm] Lazarus, oh [Ab] _ Lazarus, say [Bb] _ [C] Lazarus, come [Fm] forth.
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When he died, [Eb] he went to where the [Fm] saints of God did [Gm] stay,
in [Bbm] the holding place they [C] lived beyond.
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_ _ _ And there he [Eb] saw Elijah, Moses, [F] Samuel, even Luke, and [Bbm] all the others, [C] jammed up in [Fm] a room.
_ _ [Bbm] He turned around and saw old Gideon [Fm] standing by the door.
He [Bbm] walked up and said, hey brother, tell me [C] what's this group here for?
Well [Fm] Gideon said, [Bb] well alright, this is testimony [Fm] night.
Have [Bbm] a seat man, cause [C] the meeting's starting [Fm] soon.
_ [Db] While Mary and Martha [Eb] just wanted to see [Fm] their Lazarus,
Oh [Ab] Lazarus, when will [Bb] their [C] Lazarus come forth? _ _
[F] _ _ _ [Bb] Moses shook his stick, said now this meeting [Fm] come into order.
Can [Bb] I be [Ab] a witness for the Lord tonight?
_ _ [D] Abraham kicked it off, said I want you all to know that I knew him.
[Bb] He gave a [Abm] child to my barren [Bb] wife.
_ _ [Bbm] Isaac waved his hand, said hey daddy, I knew him too.
[Eb] Jacob jumped up, says hey man, [Ebm] Grandpa's preaching.
[Ab] _ [D] Old dignified Solomon, he adjusted [Bb] his robe, said I knew [Eb] him.
He made me so smart, I [Bb] started to [Fm] teach him.
_ _ [Ebm] Ezekiel said, I knew him as a wheel within a wheel.
[Ab] Job [B] said, man he healed me when I was almost dead.
[Ab] _ _ [Gb] Samson said, I knew him when [Ab] some [Ebm] Philistines tried to jump me.
[Ab] I took a donkey jaw bone, busted a few heads.
_ _ [Gb] Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego says [E] 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, he 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 [B] hey, who's the [A] new kid?
_ [B] Needless to [A] say, the room got real quiet when Lazarus said,
I knew him [G] in a way that you all never did.
_ _ _ _ See man, I walked with him and 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 to my house after church.
My sisters would make him dinner every month.
I even supported [Gm] his ministry.
_ 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 most folks would forget, [F] like the simple loving way [G] he just called [D] my name.
[Gm] Up at the grave, stone rolled away with a loud voice.
Jesus started to say, _ Lazarus.
You see folks, 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] done that.
_ Excuse me brothers, I think I hear him calling now.
[D] _ Lazarus.
Jesus?
_ Lazarus.
[G] Jesus?
Lazarus.
Jesus?
Lazarus.
[Db] _ [A] Lazarus. _
[Gm] _ Lazarus. Come [Bb] forth.
I [C] command [D] you.
[G] Come forth. _ _
[Gm] _ Lazarus.
_ [Bb] Lazarus. _ _
[C] _ _ [D] Lazarus, [G] come forth.
Jesus was saying [Gm] sickness be healed.
[Bb] Mouths can be moved when he [C] said Lazarus.
[D] Lazarus, [Gm] come [G] forth. _ _
[Gm] Married or [Bb] weep.
Martha, don't [C] moan.
He's from [D] your blood.
[Gm] Come and fall. _ _
_ _ _ He that believeth in me, though he were dead, _ _ shall live. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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