Oh Buddha - The Imperials (Legacy 1977-1998) Chords
Tempo:
144.05 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, [G] old Buddha was a man, and [C] I'm sure that he meant [G] well.
But I pray for his disciples, [A] lest they wind up [D] in hell.
And [G] I'm sure that old Mohammed
[C] thought he knew [G] the way.
[C]
But [G] it won't be Hare Krishna.
We [D] stand before on the judgment [G] day.
No, it won't be old Buddha [C] that's sitting [G] on the throne.
And it won't be old Mohammed [A] that's calling [D] us home.
And [G] it won't be Hare Krishna [C] that plays that trumpet [G] tune.
[C]
And [G] we're going to see [D] the sun not ever [G] [C] lose.
[G]
Well, I don't hate anybody, [C] so please don't take me [G] 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 [G] meditation of the mind, [D] it won't save [G] your soul.
No, 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 [D] us home.
[G] And it won't be Hare Krishna [C] that plays that trumpet [G] tune.
[C] And [G] we're going to see [D] the sun not ever [G] lose.
[C] [G]
Well, you can call yourself a Bambis [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 and [C] shout and dance [G] and jump a few.
[C]
[G] But if you hate your brother, [D] you won't be one of the [G] chosen few.
Cause it won't be a Bambis [C] that's sitting on [G] the throne.
A Presbyterian or a Methodist [A] that's calling us [D] home.
[G] And it won't be a charismatic [C] that plays that trumpet [G] tune.
[C] So [G] let's all just live for Jesus because [D] he's coming back [E] real soon.
No, [A] it won't be old Buddha [C#] [A] [D] that's sitting [A] on the throne.
And it won't be old Mohammed [B] that's calling [E] us home.
And [A] it won't be Hare Krishna that [D] plays that trumpet [A]
tune.
[D] And [A] we're going to see the sun [E] not ever [A]
lose.
And we're going to see the sun [E] not ever [A]
[Bm] [A] lose.
[D] [G] [C] [G] [C]
Well, [G] old Buddha was a man, and [C] I'm sure that he meant [G] well.
But I pray for his disciples, [A] lest they wind up [D] in hell.
And [G] I'm sure that old Mohammed
[C] thought he knew [G] the way.
[C]
But [G] it won't be Hare Krishna.
We [D] stand before on the judgment [G] day.
No, it won't be old Buddha [C] that's sitting [G] on the throne.
And it won't be old Mohammed [A] that's calling [D] us home.
And [G] it won't be Hare Krishna [C] that plays that trumpet [G] tune.
[C]
And [G] we're going to see [D] the sun not ever [G] [C] lose.
[G]
Well, I don't hate anybody, [C] so please don't take me [G] 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 [G] meditation of the mind, [D] it won't save [G] your soul.
No, 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 [D] us home.
[G] And it won't be Hare Krishna [C] that plays that trumpet [G] tune.
[C] And [G] we're going to see [D] the sun not ever [G] lose.
[C] [G]
Well, you can call yourself a Bambis [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 and [C] shout and dance [G] and jump a few.
[C]
[G] But if you hate your brother, [D] you won't be one of the [G] chosen few.
Cause it won't be a Bambis [C] that's sitting on [G] the throne.
A Presbyterian or a Methodist [A] that's calling us [D] home.
[G] And it won't be a charismatic [C] that plays that trumpet [G] tune.
[C] So [G] let's all just live for Jesus because [D] he's coming back [E] real soon.
No, [A] it won't be old Buddha [C#] [A] [D] that's sitting [A] on the throne.
And it won't be old Mohammed [B] that's calling [E] us home.
And [A] it won't be Hare Krishna that [D] plays that trumpet [A]
tune.
[D] And [A] we're going to see the sun [E] not ever [A]
lose.
And we're going to see the sun [E] not ever [A]
[Bm] [A] lose.
Key:
G
C
D
A
E
G
C
D
_ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ _ [G] _ _
[D] _ [G] _ _ _ [C] _ [G] _ _ [C]
Well, [G] old Buddha was a man, and [C] I'm sure that he meant [G] well. _
But I pray for his disciples, [A] lest they wind up [D] in hell.
And [G] I'm sure that old Mohammed _
_ [C] thought he knew [G] the way.
[C]
But [G] it won't be Hare Krishna.
We [D] stand before on the judgment [G] day.
No, it won't be old Buddha _ [C] that's sitting _ [G] on the throne.
And it won't be old Mohammed _ [A] that's calling [D] us home.
And [G] it won't be Hare Krishna _ [C] that plays that trumpet [G] tune.
[C]
And [G] we're going to see [D] the sun not ever [G] _ [C] lose.
_ [G] _ _
Well, I don't hate _ anybody, _ [C] so please don't take me [G] 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 [G] meditation of the mind, _ [D] it won't save [G] your soul.
No, 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 [D] us home.
[G] And it won't be Hare Krishna _ [C] that plays that trumpet [G] tune.
[C] And [G] we're going to see [D] the sun not ever [G] lose.
[C] _ _ [G] _ _
Well, you can call yourself a Bambis [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 and [C] shout and dance [G] and jump a few.
[C] _
_ [G] But if you hate your brother, _ [D] you won't be one of the [G] chosen few. _
Cause it won't be a Bambis _ [C] that's sitting on [G] the throne.
A Presbyterian or a Methodist _ [A] that's calling us [D] home.
[G] And it won't be a _ charismatic _ [C] that plays that trumpet [G] tune.
[C] So [G] let's all just live for Jesus because [D] he's coming back [E] real soon.
No, [A] it won't be old Buddha [C#] _ [A] [D] that's sitting _ [A] on the throne.
And it won't be old Mohammed _ [B] that's _ calling [E] us home.
And [A] it won't be Hare Krishna that [D] plays that trumpet [A]
tune.
[D] And [A] we're going to see the sun _ [E] _ not ever [A]
lose.
And we're going to see the _ sun [E] _ not ever [A] _
_ [Bm] _ _ [A] lose. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ [G] _ _ _ [C] _ [G] _ _ [C]
Well, [G] old Buddha was a man, and [C] I'm sure that he meant [G] well. _
But I pray for his disciples, [A] lest they wind up [D] in hell.
And [G] I'm sure that old Mohammed _
_ [C] thought he knew [G] the way.
[C]
But [G] it won't be Hare Krishna.
We [D] stand before on the judgment [G] day.
No, it won't be old Buddha _ [C] that's sitting _ [G] on the throne.
And it won't be old Mohammed _ [A] that's calling [D] us home.
And [G] it won't be Hare Krishna _ [C] that plays that trumpet [G] tune.
[C]
And [G] we're going to see [D] the sun not ever [G] _ [C] lose.
_ [G] _ _
Well, I don't hate _ anybody, _ [C] so please don't take me [G] 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 [G] meditation of the mind, _ [D] it won't save [G] your soul.
No, 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 [D] us home.
[G] And it won't be Hare Krishna _ [C] that plays that trumpet [G] tune.
[C] And [G] we're going to see [D] the sun not ever [G] lose.
[C] _ _ [G] _ _
Well, you can call yourself a Bambis [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 and [C] shout and dance [G] and jump a few.
[C] _
_ [G] But if you hate your brother, _ [D] you won't be one of the [G] chosen few. _
Cause it won't be a Bambis _ [C] that's sitting on [G] the throne.
A Presbyterian or a Methodist _ [A] that's calling us [D] home.
[G] And it won't be a _ charismatic _ [C] that plays that trumpet [G] tune.
[C] So [G] let's all just live for Jesus because [D] he's coming back [E] real soon.
No, [A] it won't be old Buddha [C#] _ [A] [D] that's sitting _ [A] on the throne.
And it won't be old Mohammed _ [B] that's _ calling [E] us home.
And [A] it won't be Hare Krishna that [D] plays that trumpet [A]
tune.
[D] And [A] we're going to see the sun _ [E] _ not ever [A]
lose.
And we're going to see the _ sun [E] _ not ever [A] _
_ [Bm] _ _ [A] lose. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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