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Man in White, by Johnny Cash verse 1
GI studied at the Cfeet of a Gmaster, CGamaliel we Gcalled him, the Abeauty of the Dlaw, CI was born of the Tribe of Benjamin, I Gwas a Pharisee, Cand I could quote from Gmemory the DHoly GTorah.
verse 2
GThat day that the CNazarene was brought to Gtrial, Cit was on a GSabbath eve ,there was a Aearthquake when He Ddied, Cjust another passing preacher who came Gup from Galilee, Cblaspheming trouble-Gmaker, we let DHim be Gcrucified.
verse 3 (verse chord pattern in G) Then I thought that I would hear no more about him, but his friends found his tomb empty, claimed that he rose from the dead, then they said he walked among them with the nail wounds in his hands, that King upon a donkey with a thorn crown on his head. (NOTE: UP ONE KEY. Emphasize somehow the change G->A. If you have an instrument to perform the change at your place, i.e. a horn (as on the record), you might slap a capo on second fret and keep playing the G pattern, I think it's more comfortable) verse 4
AHis followers kept Dgrowing in great Anumber, Dand the one that they call ACaiaphas mocked Bus in the judgement Ehall, Dand with the Greek name Stephen we knew the Agentiles had come in, DI cast my vote against Ahim, he was Estoned I saw him Afall.
verse 5 (verse chord pattern in A) Then the friends of the Nazarene became united, and I became enraged then led a slaughter zealously, I found their secret places, they were beaten, they were chained, but some of them were scattered, justified in fearing me. CHORUS
AThen the Man in White, appeared to Dme, Din such a blinding light it struck me Adown, Dwith it's brilliance, took away my sight, then the Man in AWhite, in Dgentle loving Etone spoke to Ame, and DI was blinded Aso that I might Esee, the Man in AWhite
verse 6 (verse chord pattern in A) But like the wind that blows the scattered sea, from Alexandria to Antioch their congregation grew, I went to the high priest for letters of permission, to go to other cities, to see my mission through. verse 7 (verse chord pattern in A) Six days on the hot road to Damascus, and just outside the city in the middle of the day, a great unearthly light struck and overpowered me, prostrate on the hot road, I was blinded were I laid. verse 8 (verse chord pattern in A) SPOKEN with intonation Then I thought I heard the rushing of great water, and a multitude of angels singing sweet and heavenly, and through the sound of wind, came a voice so soft and kind, meant for only me to hear, "Saul, why do you persecute me?" verse 9 (verse chord pattern in A) SPOKEN with intonation As I lay there on the ground, in my blindness, he asked me once again, and suddenly the voice I knew, so finally I managed, a trembling response, who are you Lord?, I asked him, but I already knew. (NOTE: UP ONE KEY AND A HALF. Emphasize somehow the change A->C. This time I'm not sure it's worth using a capo on fifth fret and keeping playing in G, if you sing alone it will get poor of bass notes... Then you might play in C or in A with a capo on third fret. It's up to you.) verse 10 (verse chord pattern in C)
CI am Jesus of FNazareth the voice Canswered, Farise go to CDamascus on the Dstreet called GStraight will be, Fa place where you will wait for my Cservant Ananais, Fhe will open up your Ceyes, you'll be a Gwitness unto Cme.
verse 11 (verse chord pattern in C) So now I live to serve my master, as zealous in his service as I once was as his foe, and keeping his commandments given on Damascus road, I go to all the world, and I let the whole world know, CHORUS
CThen the Man in White, appeared to Fme, Fin such a blinding light it struck me Cdown, Fwith it's brilliance, took away my sight, then the Man in CWhite, in Fgentle loving Gtone spoke to Cme, and FI was blinded Cso that I might Gsee, the Man in CWhite. and FI was blinded Cso that I might Gsee, the Man in CWhite. Gthe Man in CWhite...
END the way you like the best. In brief: VERSE progression 1 4 1 4 1 2 5 4 1 4 1 5 1 CHORUS progression 1 4 1 4 4 1 1 4 5 1 4 1 5 1 Enjoy!