Merle Haggard – Jesus Take A Hold (Guitar)

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4/4 Time [Intro] D D D D [Verse 1]
 D                                  A7                 D
Like the ancient Roman empire, this world is doomed to fall

         D                               D
And it's much too big a thing for mortal men

     G                              D              Bm
Just take a look around and see the writing on the wall

    D                A7             D
Somehow we've got to find a helping hand
[Chorus]
     D                           G                D
This world has never been in the awful shape it's in

    D                A                  D
And people scorn the things our leaders do

     D                                   G              D
It's time the prayer was spoken from the heart of every man

D            A7               D            D
Jesus take a hold and lead us through
[Verse 2]
D                             A7          D
The mighty roar of gunfire is now a local sound

         D                                 D
And our city streets are filled with angry men

G                           D                Bm
Law is now a mockery throughout our troubled land

    D                    A7             D
And destruction seems to be the current trend
[Chorus]
     D                           G                D
This world has never been in the awful shape it's in

        D               A             D
And our leaders seem in doubt what to do

     D                                   G              D
It's time the prayer was spoken from the heart of every man

D             A7              D
Jesus take a hold and lead us through

D            A7               D
Jesus take a hold and lead us through