Josiah Queen – I Am Barabbas (Guitar)

Capo 4
Key
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Versions (2)

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Chords

[Intro] Em C G x2 [Verse 1]
Em               C
  They said this preacher man

G
Comes from Galilee

Em              C              G
  Did something so absurd that He deserves to serve my penalty

Em    C      G
  How can it be?
[Verse 2]
Em            C
  I know I've done my wrongs

       G
'Cause doing wrong is something I do well

Em           C                G
  I know the court of law and something like this doesn't ring a bell

Em    C      G
  How can it be?

Em        C      D
  And how can it be?
[Chorus]
Em     C
I am Barabbas

    G
You took upon my cross

Em      C
I was a prisoner

         G
'Til you bought my bond with blood

    Em      C    G
And I can't run away

     Em        C      G
From what my accusers say

       Em     C
'Cause I am Barabbas

G      D
I am Barabbas

   Em       C G
Your friend
Em C G [Verse 3]
Em             C
  They made me sit right there

     G
As I watched them beat that preacher man

Em       C                G
  Thirty-nine of all them lashes should've been on my own skin

Em    C      G
  How can it be?

Em    C      D
  How can it be? Oh
[Chorus]
Em     C
I am Barabbas

    G
You took upon my cross

Em      C
I was a prisoner

         G
'Til you bought my bond with blood

    Em      C    G
And I can't run away

     Em        C      G
From what my accusers say

       Em     C
'Cause I am Barabbas

G      D
I am Barabbas

   Em   C G
Your friend
Em C G x3 [Verse 4]
Em           C
  I'll never understand the

G
Repercussions of my every sin

Em        C
  Is this love?

           G
Or is this hatred flowing out from bitterness

Em    C      G
  How can it be?
(pause)
Em       C         D
  But He looked at me
And I said- [Chorus]
Em     C
I am Barabbas

    G
You took upon my cross

Em         C
I was that prisoner

         G
'Til you bought my bond with blood

    Em      C    G
And I can't run away

     Em        C      G
From what my accusers say

       Em     C
'Cause I am Barabbas

    G      D
Oh, I am Barabbas

Em        N.C.
I am Barabbas your friend