Eddie Noack – Would We Crucify Jesus Again (Guitar)
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Track 24 of 30 on the album "Ain't the Reaping Ever Done? (1962-1976)" (2015)
[Intro]
G A7 D
A7 D
[Verse 1]
D D7 We're awaiting His second coming G And we say, 'What a wonderful day' D When God sends his only begotten Son E A7 Once again, to show us the way D D7 But lately, I've been wondering G And a terrible thought creeps within D If our Lord came back to this world today A7 D Would we crucify Jesus again?
[Verse 2]
D D7 Would we call Jesus Christ an imposter G When He told of His errand of love? D Would we even take time to listen E A7 To this messenger from above? D D7 Would we laugh every time He warned us G And say, "Let him talk; speech is free"? D Would His followers be called the lunatic fringe? A7 D Not nearly so modern as we
[Verse 3]
D D7 Perhaps He'd be placed in a rest home G Once again, to be scorned by the flock D And His keepers might say, "In this room's Napoleon E A7 And in the next room, the Son of God" D D7 Or maybe some modern-day nightriders G Would take Him away in the night D And place Him upon a burning cross A7 D Faces hidden beneath sheets of white
[Verse 4]
D D7 While the few faithful knelt 'neath that cross of shame G As the world, once again, turned on Him D If it happens, I want to be one of the faithful A7 D D7 Or would we crucify Jesus again?
[Outro]
G Would we welcome Him back D Or turn Him away? A7 D Would we crucify Jesus again?